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Telfairia occidentalis is a tropical vine grown in West Africa as a leaf vegetable and for its edible seeds.Common names for the plant include fluted gourd, fluted pumpkin, ugu (in the Igbo language), "Eweroko" (in the Yoruba language),okwukwo-wiri (in Ikwerre language), and ikong-ubong (in the Efik and Ibibio languages), "Akwukwor ri" (in Etche language).
Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. [2] It includes cultivars known as squash or pumpkin. C. moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C. maxima or C. pepo.
The plants are typically .30–.76 metres (1– 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) high and 0.61–0.91 m (2–3 ft) wide, with yellow flowers. [7] Within C. pepo, the pumpkins, scallops, and possibly crooknecks are ancient and were domesticated separately. The domesticated species have larger fruits and larger yet fewer seeds. [8]
Growing 5 to 15 meters (15 to 50 feet) in height or length, the plant stem produces tendrils to help it climb adjacent plants and structures or extend along the ground. Most species do not readily root from the nodes; a notable exception is C. ficifolia , and the four other cultivated mesophytes do this to a lesser extent.
Plant pumpkin seeds up to 1" deep in soil, with the pointed end facing downwards. Up to three seeds can be planted together, but make sure you have about 5 feet between clusters. Create a small ...
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Many garden pests will eat pumpkin plants and fruit, but deer damage is quite distinct. While rodents such as squirrels may chew small ragged marks on pumpkin skins, just one deer can eat most, if ...
Pumpkin ash is a member of the olive family and is placed in section Melioides of the genus Fraxinus. [7]Historically, it was frequently called Fraxinus tomentosa Michx., but since Michaux used this name interchangeably with the species now known as green ash (F. pennsylvanica), the name Fraxinus profunda, which was applied by Benjamin Franklin Bush in 1901, was given precedence.