If You Were a Squash, Which One Would You Be?

As we transplanted our squash seedlings into bigger pots, we lost track of which type was which. We started 4 varieties: Yellow Squash, Zucchini Squash, Butternut Squash, and Acorn Squash. Today we took a closer look at the characteristics of the plants to see if we could group together those that were alike. This is what we determined:

Summer Squashes:

Yellow Squash - has a more yellow look overall with brighter green leaves and lighter green/yellow veins.

Zucchini Squash - longer, thinner leaves with less fuzz. Veins radiate out from the stem with less distinct crossing veins.

Winter Squashes:

Acorn Squash - very distinct contrast between leaves and veins, reminds us of the distinct lobes of the mature vegetable

Butternut Squash - much more fuzzy (pubescent) which gives the plant a whiter look (like winter snow)