Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Fields, Homesteads
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
5-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Fairytale Pumpkin
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
कद्दू
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Fairytale Kürbis
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Pumpkin Fairytale
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
calabaza fairytale
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
abóbora do conto de fadas
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Fairytale dyni
łąka ber
In Latin
Fairytale Cucurbita
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
Order
Not Available
Cyperales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Alopecurus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fairytale Pumpkin season is Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Fall. The type of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.