1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.2 Habitat
gardens, Moist Soils
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.4 AHS Heat Zone
1.5 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
21,22
1.6 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
500.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.10 Plant Color
1.10.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Green, Light Yellow
1.10.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.10.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Orange
Not Available
1.10.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
1.10.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.10.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
1.10.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Bronze
1.11 Shape
1.11.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong elliptic
1.12 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
10-10-10
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Beetles, Bugs
Flying insects, Insects
4.12 Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face
Itchiness, Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Not Available, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
6.2 Common Name
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin
Green velvet boxwood
6.2.1 In Hindi
कद्दू
Green velvet boxwood
6.2.2 In German
Kürbis
Grüner Samt boxwood
6.2.3 In French
Citrouille
Vert velours buis
6.2.4 In Spanish
Calabaza
boj terciopelo verde
6.2.5 In Greek
Κολοκύθι
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Abóbora
buxo veludo verde
6.2.7 In Polish
Dynia
Green Velvet bukszpan
6.2.8 In Latin
cucurbita
Carl viridis praetoriola
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species