![]() ![]() Cultural Conditions: Light: Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) Soil Texture: High Organic Matter Loam (Silt) Soil pH: Neutral (6.0-8.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Available Space To Plant: 12 inches-3 feet NC Region: Coastal Mountains Piedmont USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b. ![]() Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Annual Edible Ground Cover Vegetable Vine Warm Season Vegetable Habit/Form: Climbing Growth Rate: Rapid Maintenance: Medium Texture: Coarse Appendage: Tendrils.Attributes: Genus: Cucurbita Species: maxima Family: Cucurbitaceae Life Cycle: Annual Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Central and South America Play Value: Attractive Flowers Colorful Easy to Grow Edible fruit Wildlife Food Source Climbing Method: Tendrils.Tags: #showy flowers #full sun tolerant #edible plant #easy to grow #yellow flowers #edible flowers #colorful #tendrils #large leaves #mass planting #seeds #showy fruits #fast growing #herbaceous #well-drained soil #rich soils #vegetable garden #herbaceous vine #yellow fruits #large spaces #prickly #edible landscaping #attractive leaves #coarse #groundcover #annual flowers #edible fruits #fruits fall #vegetable #edible garden #orange fruits #vertical spaces #green leaves #herbaceous annual #annual vegetable #white fruits #flowering vine #loamy soils tolerant #colorful fruits #rough leaves #vine #fruits early fall #warm season vegetable #non-toxic for horses #non-toxic for dogs #non-toxic for cats #annual #wildlife friendly 'Buttercup', 'Butternut', 'Rouge Vif d'Etampes', 'Turbaniformis', var. Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Slugs, aphids, and beetles Transplant in late spring, early summer, or after the last frost. It is easily sown from seed, especially when soils are warm. This vine is best suited for large landscapes, but performs well in vegetable gardens, on trellises, and as a cover for exposed soil. Winter squash is an aggressive grower and prefers moderately moist soil with full access to sunlight. The fruits have a mild flavor and can be fried, baked, added to pasta, used in soups, and more. It has yellow fruit-bearing flowers that are produced in the fall. This large vine trails along the ground or climbs up structures using tendrils. Cucurbita is Latin for gourd and maxima is Latin for largest, because these plants can produce fruits that are very very large. Winter squash or pumpkin is a warm-season annual vegetable vine in the Cucurbitaceae (cucumber) family native to South America. Phonetic Spelling koo-KER-bih-ta MAKS-ih-muh Description ![]()
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