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Cucurbita moschata Synonyms: Common Name(s): Butternut squash Family: Cucurbitaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 80 to 140 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=104° (F) | Opt.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Min=68° (F) | Abs.Min=50° (F) | Precipitation: 24 to 63 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 5.5 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Deep, med or organic Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Clear Comments: Reported as growing in areas of low altitude with a hot climate and high humidity. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew Uses: Food - fruit Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, temperate, subtropical, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Only cultivated
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