1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
America
South America, Argentina
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Not Available, Rodents
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
Ipheion uniflorum
7.2 Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
Spring Starflower, Springstar
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Zucchini
Frühling Borretsch
7.2.3 In French
Courgette
Spring Starflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
calabacín
primavera Flor de estrella
7.2.5 In Greek
κολοκύθι
άνοιξη starflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
abobrinha
primavera Starflower
7.2.7 In Polish
Kabaczek
Wiosna Starflower
7.2.8 In Latin
zucchini
Spring Starflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Gilliesieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available, Solanoideae
Allioideae
8.10 Number of Species