How to tend a Cucurbita pepo

Also known as: Pepo vulgaris Moench, Pepo potiron Sageret, Pepo citrullus Sageret, Citrullus variegatus Schrad. ex M.Roem., Cucumis pepo (L.) Dumort., Cucumis zapallo Steud., Cucurbita aurantia Willd., Cucurbita ceratoceras Haberle ex Mart., Cucurbita clodiensis Nocca, Cucurbita courgero Ser., Cucurbita elongata Bean ex Schrad., Cucurbita esculenta Gray, Cucurbita fastuosa Salisb., Cucurbita hybrida Bertol. ex Naudin, Cucurbita lignosa Mill., Cucurbita mammeata Molina, Cucurbita mammosa J.F.Gmel., Cucurbita marsupiiformis Haberle ex M.Roem., Cucurbita oblonga Link, Cucurbita pepo var. akoda Makino, Cucurbita pepo var. americana Zhit., Cucurbita pepo var. fibropulposa Makino, Cucurbita pepo var. flogra Teppner, Cucurbita pepo var. georgica Teppner, Cucurbita pepo subsp. gumala Teppner, Cucurbita pepo var. kintogwa Makino, Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo (L.) Alef., Cucurbita pepo var. toonas Makino, Cucurbita polymorpha Duchesne, Cucurbita pomiformis M.Roem., Cucurbita pyridaris Duchesne ex Poir., Cucurbita pyxidaris DC., Cucurbita succado Naeg. ex Naudin, Cucurbita succedo Arn., Cucurbita tuberculosa Schrad., Cucurbita urnigera Schrad., Cucurbita variegata Steud., Cucurbita venosa Descourt., Cucurbita pepo var. condensa L.H.Bailey, Cucurbita pepo var. medullosa Harz, Cucurbita pepo var. torticollis Harz, Pepo clypeiformis Poit., Pepo oblongus Poit., Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo , Pepo aurantius (Willd.) Peterm., Cucurbita pepo subvar. nigra Harz, Cucurbita pepo var. praecox Harz, Cucurbita pepo var. vulgaris Harz, Cucurbita pepo var. bicolor Harz, Cucurbita pepo var. elongata Harz

Watering

Not resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Like sunshine, high quality fruits in sunny places

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
North America
Category
Cucurbitaceae, Cucurbita
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, can climb
Blooming period
Flowering period May-July, fruiting period July-September
Flower colors
yellow, fruit color black green, often with pale green to yellow stripes or dots
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