Pattypan Squash

Red Alder

About Pattypan Squash and Red Alder

Pattypan Squash

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Summer Squash

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

1.8 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Pattypan Squash

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pattypan Squash

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Gartenkürbis

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Cucurbita pepo

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cucurbita pepo

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Pattypan Σκουός

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

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

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

patison

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Pattypan INLIDO

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

535

1 27800

Properties of Pattypan Squash and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Pattypan Squash and Red Alder

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

Pattypan Squash and Red Alder Physical Information

Pattypan Squash and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pattypan Squash and Red Alder are as follows:

Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pattypan Squash and Red Alder

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