Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Summer Squash
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Pattypan Squash
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Pattypan Squash
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Gartenkürbis
  
Bambus
  
In French
Cucurbita pepo
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Cucurbita pepo
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Pattypan Σκουός
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga
  
bambu
  
In Polish
patison
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Pattypan INLIDO
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Violales
  
Poales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Season and Care of Pattypan Squash and Bamboo
Season and care of Pattypan Squash and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Pattypan Squash and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pattypan Squash season is Summer and Fall and Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pattypan Squash is Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Pattypan Squash is Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Pattypan Squash and Bamboo Physical Information
Pattypan Squash and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pattypan Squash and Bamboo are as follows:
Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Pattypan Squash and Bamboo
Care of Pattypan Squash and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pattypan Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.