Colchicum

Pattypan Squash

About Colchicum and Pattypan Squash

Colchicum

Pattypan Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

4510

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Colchicum

Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

colchicum

Pattypan Squash

In German

colchicum

Gartenkürbis

In French

colchique

Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Colchicum

Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Colchicum

Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

Colchicum

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

In Polish

Colchicum

patison

In Latin

Colchicum

Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1605

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Pattypan Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Pattypan Squash? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Pattypan Squash. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Pattypan Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Pattypan Squash has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Pattypan Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Pattypan Squash

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

Colchicum and Pattypan Squash Physical Information

Colchicum and Pattypan Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Pattypan Squash are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Pattypan Squash

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