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Pattypan Squash
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
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Types

Virginia
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

pennywort
Pattypan Squash

In German

Wassernabel
Gartenkürbis

In French

pennywort
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Centella
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

pennywort
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

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

In Polish

wąkrota
patison

In Latin

pennywort
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Violales

Family

Apiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7005
1 27800
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Difference Between Pennywort and Pattypan Squash

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Importance of Pennywort and Pattypan Squash

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Compare Facts of Pennywort vs Pattypan Squash

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