Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
America
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Cucurbita pepo
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
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
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
Sakaki
In Hindi
तोरी
Sakaki
In German
Zucchini
Sperrstrauch
In French
Courgette
Sakaki
In Spanish
calabacín
Sakaki
In Greek
κολοκύθι
Sakaki
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Sakaki
In Polish
Kabaczek
Sakaki
In Latin
zucchini
Sakaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Theales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Theaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Cleyera
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
-18
1
27800
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