Pattypan Squash

Lemon Basil

About Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil

Pattypan Squash

Lemon Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Types

Summer Squash

Ocimum americanum

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

OCIMUM x citriodorum

Common Name

Pattypan Squash

Lemon Basil

In Hindi

Pattypan Squash

नींबू तुलसी

In German

Gartenkürbis

Limonenbasilikum

In French

Cucurbita pepo

citron basilic

In Spanish

Cucurbita pepo

Ocimum × citriodorum

In Greek

Pattypan Σκουός

λεμόνι βασιλικός

In Portuguese

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

manjericão limão

In Polish

patison

Bazylia cytrynowa

In Latin

Pattypan INLIDO

lemon Basilius

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5169

1 27800

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Properties of Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil

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

Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil Physical Information

Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lemon Basil height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil are as follows:

Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green
Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil

Care of Pattypan Squash and Lemon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Lemon Basil pruning is done 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 Lemon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.