Butternut Squash
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▶Quick grow facts
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What it is
Butternut squash is a warm-season annual vegetable vine in the Cucurbitaceae (cucumber) family that trails along the ground or climbs up structures using tendrils. (Species-level info; not specific to this variety.)
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Harvest in Houston
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Cautions
Slugs, aphids, and beetles can be problems. Home gardens will likely want to stay away from vigorous commercial varieties like 'Polaris' that produce huge vines – these take up a lot of space, but in commercial production, they are helpful for weed management.
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