How to tend a Cucurbita moschata
Also known as: Pepo eximius Sageret, Pepo indicus Burm., Cucurbita colombiana (Zhit.) Bukasov, Cucurbita hippopera Ser., Cucurbita macrocarpa Gasp., Cucurbita meloniformis Carrière, Cucurbita moschata var. colombiana Zhit., Cucurbita moschata var. meloniformis (Carrière) L.H.Bailey, Cucurbita moschata f. yokohamana Makino, Cucurbita pepo var. moschata (Duchesne) Duchesne, Gymnopetalum calyculatum Miq., Cucurbita moschata var. mexicana Zhit., Pepo macrocarpus Poit., Pepo moschata Britton, Cucurbita moschata var. magna Harz, Cucurbita moschata var. claviformis Harz, Cucurbita moschata var. depressa Harz
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Slight drought tolerance, water thoroughly when soil surface is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places
Soil
Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients, pH value between 6-8
Fertilizer
Like fertilizer very much, apply more fertilizer during fruiting time
Pruning
Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely
About this plant
- Origin
- North Americaand Central America
- Category
- Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbita
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, can climb
- Blooming period
- Flowering period May-July, fruiting period July-September
- Flower colors
- yellow, flower color yellow, fruit color orange yellow or cyan
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