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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

America

Types

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Moist, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

-

Attracts

Leafminer, Mice, Rodents

Allergy

Sore Throat, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cucurbita pepo

Common Name

Zucchini, courgette

In Hindi

तोरी

In German

Zucchini

In French

Courgette

In Spanish

calabacín

In Greek

κολοκύθι

In Portuguese

abobrinha

In Polish

Kabaczek

In Latin

zucchini

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

-
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Properties of Zucchini

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

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

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.

Zucchini Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Zucchini. 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. Zucchini physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Zucchini

Taking Zucchini 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 Zucchini include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Zucchini

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Zucchini is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Zucchini is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . 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.