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Butternut Squash and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean  
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
12-1  

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  
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
180.00 cm  
99+
7.62 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Peach, Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
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  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails  
Ants, Bees  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
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
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil  
For making oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus  
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'  

Common Name
Sweetpea  
Butternut Squash  

In Hindi
Sweetpea  
Butternut Squash Plant  

In German
Sweetpea  
Butternut Squash-Anlage  

In French
Sweetpea  
Courge musquée Plante  

In Spanish
Sweetpea  
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut  

In Greek
Sweetpea  
Κολοκύθια Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Sweetpea  
Butternut Squash planta  

In Polish
Sweetpea  
Piżmowa roślin  

In Latin
Sweetpea  
Planta butternut cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Violales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
75  
27  
99+

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Difference Between Sweetpea and Butternut Squash

If you are confused whether Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea and Butternut Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweetpea are Organic Flower Fertilizer, 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 Sweetpea and Butternut Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweetpea and Butternut Squash

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

Compare Facts of Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea are Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Butternut Squash have Dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweetpea has no showy fruits and Butternut Squash has showy fruits. Also Sweetpea is not flowering and Butternut Squash is not flowering . You can compare Sweetpea and Butternut Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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