Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
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Types
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Summer Squash
Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-1
Sunset Zone
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, 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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'
Common Name
Butter Daisy
Pattypan Squash
In Hindi
Butterdaisy Plant
Pattypan Squash
In German
Butterdaisy Pflanze
Gartenkürbis
In French
Butterdaisy Plante
Cucurbita pepo
In Spanish
Planta Butterdaisy
Cucurbita pepo
In Greek
Butterdaisy φυτών
Pattypan Σκουός
In Portuguese
Butterdaisy Planta
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga
In Polish
Butterdaisy roślin
patison
In Latin
Planta Butterdaisy
Pattypan INLIDO