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About Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Pattypan Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Brazil  

Types
Summer Squash  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 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  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Requires regular watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Pattypan Squash  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
Pattypan Squash  
Walking Iris  

In German
Gartenkürbis  
Gehen Iris  

In French
Cucurbita pepo  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
Cucurbita pepo  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
Pattypan Σκουός  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
patison  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
Pattypan INLIDO  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Liliales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Neomarica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
28  
99+

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Properties of Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris

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

Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris Physical Information

Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris

Care of Pattypan Squash and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Pattypan Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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