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Pattypan Squash and Dwarf Nectarine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
China  
-  

Types
Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia  
Summer Squash  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Rose  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Insignificant  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica nectarine  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'  

Common Name
Nectarine, Hardy Red  
Pattypan Squash  

In Hindi
आड़ू  
Pattypan Squash  

In German
Dwarf Nectarine  
Gartenkürbis  

In French
Dwarf Nectarine  
Cucurbita pepo  

In Spanish
Dwarf Nectarine  
Cucurbita pepo  

In Greek
Dwarf Nectarine  
Pattypan Σκουός  

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

In Polish
Dwarf Nectarine  
patison  

In Latin
Hardy Red  
Pattypan INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Violales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
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Difference Between Dwarf Nectarine and Pattypan Squash

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Importance of Dwarf Nectarine and Pattypan Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dwarf Nectarine and Pattypan Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dwarf Nectarine and Pattypan Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dwarf Nectarine is Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss whereas of Pattypan Squash is . Dwarf Nectarine has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics while Pattypan Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Dwarf Nectarine vs Pattypan Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dwarf Nectarine vs Pattypan Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dwarf Nectarine are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria whereas of Pattypan Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dwarf Nectarine has showy fruits and Pattypan Squash has showy fruits. Also Dwarf Nectarine is not flowering and Pattypan Squash is flowering. You can compare Dwarf Nectarine and Pattypan Squash facts and facts of other plants too.

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