Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Homesteads
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Striped cucumber beetles
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Fairytale Pumpkin
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
कद्दू
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Fairytale Kürbis
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Pumpkin Fairytale
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
calabaza fairytale
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
abóbora do conto de fadas
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Fairytale dyni
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Fairytale Cucurbita
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Euphorbiales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Aleurites
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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