Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Ornamental Plants
Origin
America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Cucurbita pepo
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Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Globe shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
Drought Tolerant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
STENOCEREUS kerberi
Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
In Hindi
तोरी
Sina
In German
Zucchini
Sina
In French
Courgette
Sina
In Spanish
calabacín
Sina
In Greek
κολοκύθι
Sina
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Sina
In Polish
Kabaczek
Sina
In Latin
zucchini
Sina
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Violales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Stenocereus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Number of Species
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1
27800
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