Pattypan Squash

Coleus

About Pattypan Squash and Coleus

Pattypan Squash

Coleus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, Malaysia

Types

Summer Squash

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Number of Varieties

10150

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Damp

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Damp

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Plectranthus scutellarioides

Common Name

Pattypan Squash

Coleus, Painted nettle

In Hindi

Pattypan Squash

Coleus

In German

Gartenkürbis

Buntnessel

In French

Cucurbita pepo

Vieux garçon

In Spanish

Cucurbita pepo

coleo

In Greek

Pattypan Σκουός

Coleus

In Portuguese

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

cóleus

In Polish

patison

Coleus

In Latin

Pattypan INLIDO

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Coleus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Pattypan Squash and Coleus

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

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Season and Care of Pattypan Squash and Coleus

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

Pattypan Squash and Coleus Physical Information

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

Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green
Coleus flower color:
Coleus leaf color: Green and Red, Green, Purple

Care of Pattypan Squash and Coleus

Care of Pattypan Squash and Coleus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Coleus pruning is done cut main flower spike and Cut or pinch the stems. In summer Pattypan Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.