Life Span
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Origin
America
Types
Cucurbita pepo
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
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Plant Season
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Moist, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Shade areas, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Proper mowing practices are necessary, Remove damaged fruit
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mildew, Red blotch, Ring Rot, White spots
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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1% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
Leafminer, Mice, Rodents
Allergy
Sore Throat, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antioxidants, Detoxification, Rich in Potassium, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Culinary use, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
Common Name
Zucchini, courgette
In Hindi
तोरी
In German
Zucchini
In French
Courgette
In Spanish
calabacín
In Greek
κολοκύθι
In Portuguese
abobrinha
In Polish
Kabaczek
In Latin
zucchini
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Number of Species
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1
27800
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