Echinocactus

Pattypan Squash

About Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash

Echinocactus

Pattypan Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

echinocactus

Pattypan Squash

In German

echinocactus

Gartenkürbis

In French

echinocactus

Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

echinocactus

Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Echinocactus

Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

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

In Polish

Echinocactus

patison

In Latin

Echinocactus

Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Violales

Family

Cactaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash? We provide you with everything About Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash. Echinocactus has thorns and Pattypan Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Echinocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Pattypan Squash has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. 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 Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash

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

Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash Physical Information

Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash

Care of Echinocactus and Pattypan Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Echinocactus 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.