Scientific Name:
Cucurbita pepo
Pronunciation:
kew-KUR-bit-uh
Common Name:
summer squash, zucchini
Family Name:
Cucurbitaceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Ground cover vine; leaves alternate, large, cordate on long upright petioles (lily-pad appearance to deeply lobed), long hairs; flower similar to C. maxima but smaller.
Habit:
Horizontal
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Irregular
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Mexico, U.S. - southwest (North America)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Prickly, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Rugose, Pubescent
Shapes:
Deltoid, Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate
Margins: