Common Name |
Pumpkin |
Kingdom |
Plantae |
Division | Magnoliophyta |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Order |
Cucurbitales |
Family |
Cucurbitaceae |
Genus |
Cucurbita |
Species |
maxima |
Native |
North and Central America |
Characteristics |
The pumpkin varies greatly in shape, ranging from oblate to oblong. The rind is smooth and usually lightly ribbed. Although pumpkins are usually orange or yellow, some fruits are dark green, pale green, orange-yellow, white, red and gray |
Distribution |
United States, Mexico, India, and China |
Climate and weather |
Pumpkins are a warm-weather crop that is usually planted in early July |
Duration |
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Insect pests |
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Diseases |
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Harvesting |
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Uses |
uses for cooking, from the fleshy shell, to the seeds, to even the flowers; most parts of the pumpkin are edible. Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are small, flat, green, edible seeds. |
Symptoms |
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