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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
6  

Habitat
-  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Gold  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Cough, Vomiting  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vermifuge  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

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

Other Uses
For making oil  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Squash  
Butternut  

In Hindi
Squash  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Squash  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Squash  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
calabacín  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
σκουός  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
abóbora  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
kabaczek  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
cucurbita  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cucurbitales  
Juglandales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
7  

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Difference Between Squash and Butternut Tree

If you are confused whether Squash or Butternut Tree 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 Squash and Butternut Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Butternut Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Squash and Butternut Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Squash and Butternut Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Squash and Butternut Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Squash and Butternut Tree 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 Squash is Vermifuge whereas of Butternut Tree is Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox and Stomach pain. Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Butternut Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Squash vs Butternut Tree

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 Squash vs Butternut Tree 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 Squash are Cough and Vomiting whereas of Butternut Tree have Gastric and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Squash has showy fruits and Butternut Tree has showy fruits. Also Squash is not flowering and Butternut Tree is not flowering . You can compare Squash and Butternut Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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