Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
America
Southern Africa
Types
Cucurbita pepo
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
2016
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents
Ants, Flies
Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
GASTERIA
Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
Gasteria
In Hindi
तोरी
Gasteria
In German
Zucchini
Gasteria
In French
Courgette
Gasteria
In Spanish
calabacín
Gasteria
In Greek
κολοκύθι
Gasteria
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Gasteria
In Polish
Kabaczek
Gasteria
In Latin
zucchini
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Violales
Asparagales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Gasteria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
-16
1
27800
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