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Butternut Squash and Cucumber


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Hybrid origin, Southern Asia  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Floodplains, Wet forest  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  
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  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  

Common Name
Cucumber  
Butternut Squash  

In Hindi
खीरा  
Butternut Squash Plant  

In German
Gurke  
Butternut Squash-Anlage  

In French
concombre  
Courge musquée Plante  

In Spanish
Pepino  
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  

In Greek
αγγούρι  
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  

In Portuguese
pepino  
Butternut Squash planta  

In Polish
ogórek  
Piżmowa roślin  

In Latin
cucumeris  
Planta butternut cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Violales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cucumis  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Melothrieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
27  
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Difference Between Cucumber and Butternut Squash

If you are confused whether Cucumber or Butternut Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cucumber and Butternut Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cucumber are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Butternut Squash fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cucumber and Butternut Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cucumber and Butternut Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Butternut Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Butternut Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation whereas of Butternut Squash is Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Butternut Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cucumber vs Butternut Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cucumber are Throat itching whereas of Butternut Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cucumber has showy fruits and Butternut Squash has showy fruits. Also Cucumber is not flowering and Butternut Squash is not flowering . You can compare Cucumber and Butternut Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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