Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
America
Australia
Types
Cucurbita pepo
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Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-8
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Pinnate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Borers
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Frost, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides
Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind
In Hindi
तोरी
Carrotwood ट्री
In German
Zucchini
Carrotwood Baum
In French
Courgette
Carrotwood Arbre
In Spanish
calabacín
Árbol carrotwood
In Greek
κολοκύθι
Carrotwood Δέντρο
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Árvore Carrotwood
In Polish
Kabaczek
Carrotwood Drzewo
In Latin
zucchini
Carrotwood ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Sapindales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Cupaniopsis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Sapindoideae
Number of Species
-4
1
27800
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