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Lettuce and Pattypan Squash


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Egypt  

Types
Summer Squash  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  

Habitat
-  
Cold 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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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  
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Pattypan Squash  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
Pattypan Squash  
सलाद  

In German
Gartenkürbis  
Salat  

In French
Cucurbita pepo  
Salade  

In Spanish
Cucurbita pepo  
Lechuga  

In Greek
Pattypan Σκουός  
Μαρούλι  

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

In Polish
patison  
Sałata  

In Latin
Pattypan INLIDO  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Asterales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Pattypan Squash and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Pattypan Squash or Lettuce are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pattypan Squash and Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pattypan Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pattypan Squash and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pattypan Squash and Lettuce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pattypan Squash and Lettuce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pattypan Squash and Lettuce 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 Pattypan Squash is whereas of Lettuce is Fiber, Insomnia and Rich in protein. Pattypan Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Lettuce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pattypan Squash vs Lettuce

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 Pattypan Squash vs Lettuce 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 Pattypan Squash are whereas of Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pattypan Squash has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Pattypan Squash is flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Pattypan Squash and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.

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