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Lemonbalm
Lemonbalm

Pattypan Squash
Pattypan Squash



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
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Types

Melissa officinalis
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, 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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
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Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELISSA officinalis
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

नींबू बाम
Pattypan Squash

In German

Lemonbalm
Gartenkürbis

In French

mélisse
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Lemonbalm
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Lemonbalm
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

Lemonbalm
patison

In Latin

CITRAGO
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Violales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Melissa
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

45
1 27800
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Difference Between Lemonbalm and Pattypan Squash

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Importance of Lemonbalm and Pattypan Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lemonbalm and Pattypan Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm is Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia and Sedative whereas of Pattypan Squash is . Lemonbalm has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems while Pattypan Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm are Avoid during Pregnancy and Skin irritation whereas of Pattypan Squash have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lemonbalm has no showy fruits and Pattypan Squash has showy fruits. Also Lemonbalm is not flowering and Pattypan Squash is flowering. You can compare Lemonbalm and Pattypan Squash facts and facts of other plants too.