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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
it is a variety of pine  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  

Habitat
Fields  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1  
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
1,830.00 cm  
22
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Peach, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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  

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

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS taeda  
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  

Common Name
Loblolly Pine  
Butternut Squash  

In Hindi
loblolly pine  
Butternut Squash Plant  

In German
Weihrauchkiefer  
Butternut Squash-Anlage  

In French
pin à encens  
Courge musquée Plante  

In Spanish
pino taeda  
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  

In Greek
loblolly πεύκο  
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Pinus taeda  
Butternut Squash planta  

In Polish
Loblolly sosna  
Piżmowa roślin  

In Latin
pinea taeda  
Planta butternut cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Violales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
12  
27  
99+

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Difference Between Loblolly Pine and Butternut Squash

If you are confused whether Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine and Butternut Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Loblolly Pine are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used 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 Loblolly Pine and Butternut Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Loblolly Pine and Butternut Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Loblolly Pine and Butternut Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine is 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. Loblolly Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Butternut Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine 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 Loblolly Pine are Asthma and Skin rash whereas of Butternut Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Loblolly Pine has showy fruits and Butternut Squash has showy fruits. Also Loblolly Pine is not flowering and Butternut Squash is not flowering . You can compare Loblolly Pine and Butternut Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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