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Butternut Squash and Jatropha


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrubs, Spurge  
Vegetable  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
170  
40
3  

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
All year  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Dry, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness  
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
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA  
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  

Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL  
Butternut Squash  

In Hindi
रतनजोत  
Butternut Squash Plant  

In German
Purgiernuß  
Butternut Squash-Anlage  

In French
purghère  
Courge musquée Plante  

In Spanish
frailejón  
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  

In Greek
jatropha  
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  

In Portuguese
galamaluco  
Butternut Squash planta  

In Polish
jatrofa  
Piżmowa roślin  

In Latin
Jatropha  
Planta butternut cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Violales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
170  
99+
27  
99+

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Difference Between Jatropha and Butternut Squash

If you are confused whether Jatropha 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 Jatropha and Butternut Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Jatropha are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed, 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 Jatropha and Butternut Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Jatropha and Butternut Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jatropha and Butternut Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jatropha 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 Jatropha is anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation and Skin Redness 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. Jatropha has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation and Skin irritation while Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation and Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Jatropha 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 Jatropha 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 Jatropha are allergic conjunctivitis and Eye irritation whereas of Butternut Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jatropha has showy fruits and Butternut Squash has showy fruits. Also Jatropha is not flowering and Butternut Squash is not flowering . You can compare Jatropha and Butternut Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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