Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
M. v. brevipetala
M. v. collina
M. v. frozen
M. v. grandiflora
M. v. paui
M. v. verna
M. v. japonica
Cucurbita pepo
Number of Varieties
710
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing