Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Perennials
Summer Squash
Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
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USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11-9999
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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?
Ground
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
Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
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
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Pattypan Squash
In Hindi
Melampodium
Pattypan Squash
In German
Melmpodiam
Gartenkürbis
In French
Melmpodiam
Cucurbita pepo
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Cucurbita pepo
In Greek
Melmpodiam
Pattypan Σκουός
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga
In Polish
Melmpodiam
patison
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Pattypan INLIDO