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Cucurbita maxima, one of at least five species of cultivated squash, is one of the most diverse domesticated species. [2] This species originated in South America from the wild subspecies Cucurbita maxima subsp. andreana over 4,000 years ago. [ 3 ]
Giant pumpkins are Cucurbita maxima, a different species from the pumpkins used for jack-o'-lanterns or pumpkin pies, which are usually C. pepo. C. maxima likely emerged from wild squash in South America near Buenos Aires. The fruits of wild Cucurbita maxima are around the size of a softball. [2] Giant pumpkins in Howard Dill's Nova Scotia ...
This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita, commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species: C. argyrosperma; C. ficifolia; C. maxima; C. moschata
The central and rightmost orange fruits are Cucurbita pepo, all others are Cucurbita maxima A field of giant pumpkins. A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita. [1] [2] The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition.
Most Cucurbita species are herbaceous vines that grow several meters in length and have tendrils, but non-vining "bush" cultivars of C. pepo and C. maxima have also been developed. The yellow or orange flowers on a Cucurbita plant are of two types: female and male.
Cucurbita argyrosperma, also called the cushaw squash and silver-seed gourd, is a species of winter squash originally from the south of Mexico. [3] [4] This annual herbaceous plant is cultivated in the Americas for its nutritional value: its flowers, shoots, and fruits are all harvested, but it is cultivated most of all for its seeds, [5] which are used for sauces.
Missouri gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) slimlobe globeberry (Ibervillea tenuisecta) small-flower burr-cucumber (Sicyos parviflorus) small-leaf burr-cucumber (Sicyos microphyllus) sponge cucumber (Luffa operculata) sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca) squash (Cucurbita maxima) squash (Cucurbita moschata) squash (Cucurbita pepo) streamside burr ...
Big Max is a large type of pumpkin of the species Cucurbita maxima that can exceed 150 pounds (68 kg) under ideal growing conditions. [1] [2] [3] They are often bright orange in color, with fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh.