Butternut Squash
Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut'
Fruits/Vegetables
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut' Plant Information
Classification | |
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Scientific Name: | Cucurbita moschata 'Butternut' |
Common Name: | butternut squash |
Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
Suggested Uses: | annuals, herbs & vegetables |
Characteristics | |
Plant Form: | spreading |
Height: | depends on structure |
Spread: | 20 feet |
Foliage: | simple, large leaves with prickles on veins, petioles, and stems coarse-textured foliage ridged stems and branching tendrils |
Flower: | large, yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers are short-lived but profuse |
Bloom Period: | Summer |
Fruit: | edible squashes provide primary value |
Environment | |
Sun: | full sun |
Water: | medium water requirement |
Soil: | adaptable; prefers moderately fertile, well-drained conditions |
Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance cold intolerant |
Native Range: | Texas Mexico |
Care | |
Maintenance: | mulch soil and thin leaves to prevent cooling prickles can cause skin irritation rapid growth rate |
Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to stem borers, spider mites, and Squash Bugs |
Additional Notes: | largely grown as food crop, but is useful as a quickly grown screening plant |
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