Babaco

Pattypan Squash

About Babaco and Pattypan Squash

Babaco

Pattypan Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

Babaco

Pattypan Squash

In German

Babaco

Gartenkürbis

In French

Babaco

Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Babaco

Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Babaco

Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

Babaco

Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga

In Polish

Babaco

patison

In Latin

Babaco

Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Violales

Family

Caricaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Pattypan Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Pattypan Squash? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Pattypan Squash. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Pattypan Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Pattypan Squash has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Pattypan Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Pattypan Squash

Season and care of Babaco and Pattypan Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Pattypan Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pattypan Squash season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Pattypan Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Pattypan Squash is Neutral.

Babaco and Pattypan Squash Physical Information

Babaco and Pattypan Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Pattypan Squash are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Babaco and Pattypan Squash

Care of Babaco and Pattypan Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pattypan Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.