About Pumpkin

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

Rank: 92 (Overall)

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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm

Rank: 35 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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76% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

Common Name

Pumpkin

In Hindi

कद्दू

In German

Kürbis

In French

Citrouille

In Spanish

Calabaza

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

In Portuguese

Abóbora

In Polish

Dynia

In Latin

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin

Want to know the properties of Pumpkin? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pumpkin is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. Pumpkin Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion and Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of plant used: Fruits, Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Pumpkin Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pumpkin. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pumpkin physical information is as follows: 91.44 cm tall and 609.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow

Leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Pumpkin

Taking Pumpkin Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pumpkin include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Pumpkin

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pumpkin is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Pumpkin is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin. This plant's habitat is close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways and Wet ground and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-6. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.