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Pattypan Squash and Pot Marigold


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  
Summer Squash  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
6 - 1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
80.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong-lanceolate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Showy Tree  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CALENDULA officinalis  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'  

Common Name
Pot Marigold  
Pattypan Squash  

In Hindi
Pot Marigold  
Pattypan Squash  

In German
Ringelblume  
Gartenkürbis  

In French
pot Marigold  
Cucurbita pepo  

In Spanish
Caléndula  
Cucurbita pepo  

In Greek
καλέντουλα  
Pattypan Σκουός  

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

In Polish
Pot Marigold  
patison  

In Latin
Zinnia Pot  
Pattypan INLIDO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Violales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Calendula  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
‎Calenduleae  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
20  
99+
5  
99+

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Difference Between Pot Marigold and Pattypan Squash

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pot Marigold and Pattypan Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pot Marigold and Pattypan Squash 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 Pot Marigold is Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection and Ulcers whereas of Pattypan Squash is . Pot Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems and used as a dye while Pattypan Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems and used as a dye.

Compare Facts of Pot Marigold vs Pattypan Squash

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