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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China
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Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

9010
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, Woods
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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Crocus
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

Crocus
Pattypan Squash

In German

Krokus
Gartenkürbis

In French

Crocus
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Azafrán
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

κρόκος
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

Krokus
patison

In Latin

Erocum
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Violales

Family

Iridaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Crocus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Crocoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

905
1 27800
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Difference Between Crocus and Pattypan Squash

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Importance of Crocus and Pattypan Squash

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Compare Facts of Crocus vs Pattypan Squash

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