Cucurbita pepo

Cucurbita pepo 'Acorn'
Acorn Squash
One of the easiest vegetables to grow, Squash are rich in vitamin C and are delicious when steamed, stuffed, grilled, baked or stir-fried.

Cucurbita pepo
( Aspen Pumpkin )
Dark orange, globe shaped pumpkins, 15-20 lbs. Semi-bush variety, mature in 95 days. Nice handles, and good for storage or shipping.

Origin(s), evolution, and systematics of Cucurbita pepo (Cucurbitaceae). Econ. Bot. 42:4 and ndash;15.
Decker-Walters, D. S. et al. 2002.

Cucurbita pepo, 'Royal'are high-yielding vines that produce dark-green, deeply ribbed fruits that turn orange when stored. This acorn squash has moderate sweetness and fine, dry flavored flesh - exquisite when baked. Planting depth: .5-1 inch.

Pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo , is native to Central America, especially México, where it has been cultivated for millennia.

Acorn Squash Festival Hybrid (Cucurbita pepo)
Summer Squash
We loved watching these fun fruits mature in Burpee's summer vegetable plot at Fordhook Farm. Loads of bright, tri-colored squash, only 1-2 lbs.

Pumpkins, Cucurbita pepo, belong to the cucumber family and are closely allied to cucumbers, gourds and winter squash.

Sow Marrows (Cucurbita pepo)
in August to October (warm winter areas), or September to November (cold winter areas) to mature in 10 weeks.
Sow Peas (Pisum sativum) ...

Summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) is a warm-season crop that grows best at average temperatures between 65 and 75 °F. Squash seeds do not germinate well in cold soil.

Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Pygmy bamboo (Arundinaria pygmaea)
Pygmy caragana, pygmy peashrub (Caragana pygmaea)
Pyrethrum, painted daisy (Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium) ...

---Medicinal Action and Uses---Cucumber seeds possess similar properties to those of the allied Pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo, Linn.) which are distinctly diuretic, but mainly employed as a very efficient taeniacide, 1 to 2 oz.

Common name Courgette, marrow, pumpkin and squash problems
Scientific name Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima, C. moschata
Plants affected Courgette, marrow, pumpkin and squash ...

(Venezuela), Ayotera (castellano), Cabaceira (gallego y/o portugués), Calabacera (castellano), Calabaza (castellano), Carabassera (catalán), Carbassera (catalán), Citrouille (francés), Courge (francés), Cucurbita moschata (similar), Cucurbita pepo ...

Cucurbita pepo - Vegetal flavor, Yellow in color
Helianthus annuus - Varies flavor, Yellow in color
Galium odoratum - Sweet, nutty, vanilla flavor, White in color
Thymus - Herbal flavor, White in color ...

See also: Orange, Squash, Pumpkin, Cucumber, May