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Pattypan Squash
Pattypan Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

Summer Squash
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

1035
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
-

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Pattypan Squash
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

Pattypan Squash
Mexican Heather

In German

Gartenkürbis
Mexican Heather

In French

Cucurbita pepo
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Cucurbita pepo
Heather mexicana

In Greek

Pattypan Σκουός
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

patison
Mexican Heather

In Latin

Pattypan INLIDO
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Lythroideae

Number of Species

5250
1 27800
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Difference Between Pattypan Squash and Mexican Heather

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Importance of Pattypan Squash and Mexican Heather

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Compare Facts of Pattypan Squash vs Mexican Heather

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