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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Summer Squash  
3  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
-  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Vining/Climbing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green  
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Small oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Constipation, Legume allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'  
CICER arietinum  

Common Name
Pattypan Squash  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  

In Hindi
Pattypan Squash  
चना  

In German
Gartenkürbis  
Kichererbse  

In French
Cucurbita pepo  
Pois chiche  

In Spanish
Cucurbita pepo  
Garbanzo  

In Greek
Pattypan Σκουός  
Ρεβίθι  

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

In Polish
patison  
Groch włoski  

In Latin
Pattypan INLIDO  
CICER  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Fabales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Cicer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Viceae Alef  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Papilionoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Pattypan Squash and Chickpea

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Importance of Pattypan Squash and Chickpea

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Compare Facts of Pattypan Squash vs Chickpea

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