Butternut Squash belongs to the Cucurbita genus.

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You will know that the fruit is ripe when the skin cannot be easily punctured with a fingernail and has a dull appearance.

These require a lot of room for their vines to grow, and also do best when planted in fertile soils full of organic material.

Pests include squash beetles and squash vine borers, although this species and its subspecies are generally more resistant to pests, and more tolerant of hot humid weather than C. pepo or C. maxima.

• Lifecycle The lifecycle that this plant exhibits. Annual Category The basic category that this plant belongs to. Vegetable
• Hardiness How frost hardy this plant is. ? Country of Origin Where this plant originated from.
• Mature Height How tall the plant will be when it grows up. 30.0 cm / 11.7" Mature Spread How wide the plant will be when it grows up. 250.0 cm / 97.5"
• Bloom Time When this plant usually blooms. ? Harvest Time When this plant is usually harvested. ?

How to keep this plant happy

• USDA Zone Range The zones that this plant is recommended to grow best in. - pH Range The level of acidity that this plant thrives in. -
• Water Requirements The amount of water that this plant likes to drink. Medium Nitrogen Requirements The amount of nitrogen that should be present in the soil. High
• Soil The type of soil that this plant likes to live in.
  Combination Clay
  Sun The type of light that this plant likes to sunbake in.
  Full Sun Partial Sun
• Min. Air Temperature The lowest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ? Max. Air Temperature The highest air temp that this plant will be happy in. ?

Sowing and Germinating Instructions

Direct sow after last frost.

• Can Sow Direct? Can seeds be sown directly in situ? Yes Sowing Depth Seeds should be sown at this depth. 2.5 cm / 0.78"
• Sowing Distance Apart This plant should be sown at least this distance apart 120.0 cm / 46.8" Sowing Row Distance Apart This plant should be sown in rows at least this distance apart ?
• Min. Germination Temperature The lowest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ? Max. Germination Temperature The highest temp that this plant will germinate from seed. ?

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Planting Out / Transplanting Instructions

• Planting Distance Apart Seedlings should be planted this far apart. ? Planting Row Distance Apart Rows between plantings should be at least this far apart. ?

How long does it approximately take to grow?

• Days to Germination From seed to seedling 10 days Average 10 days | Min days | Max days (0)
• Days to Transplant From seedling to transplant / planting out + days
• Days to Maturity From transplant to harvest / maturity of plant + 80 days Total Growing Days From seed to maturity = days

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When should I start sowing and growing?

• When to sow The number of days to sow before or after your last frost date. ? When to plant out The number of days to plant out before or after your last frost date. ?

Etymology

Folklore

Other Names

Winter squash, Butternut pumpkin