Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Waltham')
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Butternut squash, *Cucurbita moschata*, is native to **Central and South America**.
While the specific cultivar ‘Waltham’ was developed in Waltham, Massachusetts (USA), the species itself originates much further south. *Cucurbita moschata* was domesticated independently in multiple locations across the Americas.
Not suitable for containers