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Pattypan Squash and Conophytum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
-  

Types
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps  
Summer Squash  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ornamental use  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Conophytum  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'  

Common Name
knopies cone plants  
Pattypan Squash  

In Hindi
Living Stone  
Pattypan Squash  

In German
lebendigen Stein  
Gartenkürbis  

In French
Living Stone  
Cucurbita pepo  

In Spanish
Piedra viva  
Cucurbita pepo  

In Greek
Living Stone  
Pattypan Σκουός  

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

In Polish
pedra viva  
patison  

In Latin
vivus lapis,  
Pattypan INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Violales  

Family
Aizoaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Lithops  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Ruschiae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Ruschioideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
120  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Conophytum and Pattypan Squash

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Importance of Conophytum and Pattypan Squash

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