Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
-
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Summer Squash
Perennials
Number of Varieties
1040
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40000
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Habitat
-
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 6
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
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
Clump-Forming
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Common Name
Pattypan Squash
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
In Hindi
Pattypan Squash
Melampodium
In German
Gartenkürbis
Melmpodiam
In French
Cucurbita pepo
Melmpodiam
In Spanish
Cucurbita pepo
Melmpodiam
In Greek
Pattypan Σκουός
Melmpodiam
In Portuguese
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga
Melmpodiam
In Polish
patison
Melmpodiam
In Latin
Pattypan INLIDO
Melmpodiam