Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Western United States, Canada
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
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Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Deep Red, Pink, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
-
Allergy
Dermatitis
Hay fever, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'
Common Name
Butternut Squash
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine
In Hindi
Butternut Squash Plant
Whitebark Pine
In German
Butternut Squash-Anlage
Whitebark Pine
In French
Courge musquée Plante
Pin à écorce blanche
In Spanish
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
Whitebark pino
In Greek
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
Whitebark Pine
In Portuguese
Butternut Squash planta
Whitebark Pine
In Polish
Piżmowa roślin
Whitebark Pine
In Latin
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Pinus albicaulis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Violales
Pinales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
275
1
27800
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