Pattypan Squash

Heather

About Pattypan Squash and Heather

Pattypan Squash

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

10700

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Pattypan Squash

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Pattypan Squash

हीथ

In German

Gartenkürbis

Heidekraut

In French

Cucurbita pepo

bruyère

In Spanish

Cucurbita pepo

brezo

In Greek

Pattypan Σκουός

ερείκη

In Portuguese

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

urze

In Polish

patison

wrzos

In Latin

Pattypan INLIDO

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

5860

1 27800

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Properties of Pattypan Squash and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Pattypan Squash and Heather

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

Pattypan Squash and Heather Physical Information

Pattypan Squash and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pattypan Squash and Heather are as follows:

Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Pattypan Squash and Heather

Care of Pattypan Squash and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pattypan Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.