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Homalomena
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Pattypan Squash
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About Homalomena and Pattypan Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

-
-

Types

-
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

12010
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 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 green
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
-

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes
Fruits

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Homalomena
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

Homalomena
Pattypan Squash

In German

Homalomena
Gartenkürbis

In French

Homalomena
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Homalomena
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Homalomena
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

Homalomena
patison

In Latin

Homalomena
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Violales

Family

Araceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Homalomena
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1225
1 27800
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Properties of Homalomena and Pattypan Squash

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

Season and Care of Homalomena and Pattypan Squash

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

Homalomena and Pattypan Squash Physical Information

Homalomena and Pattypan Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Pattypan Squash are as follows:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

  • Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Homalomena and Pattypan Squash

Care of Homalomena and Pattypan Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Homalomena 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.