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Squash

Cucurbita pepo

Squash are colorful vegetables that grow on vines. They come in different shapes and sizes, like round, long, or even with bumps on the skin.

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Squash plant has broad, lobed leaves that often form a dense canopy, with robust vines that can spread widely. Its distinctive large, bell-shaped yellow or orange flowers give way to fruits that vary greatly in size, shape, and color, from elongated green zucchini to round orange pumpkins.

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Squash

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient civilizations planted squash with corn and beans, a clever farming team called the 'Three Sisters'!

Some giant squash can grow to be hundreds of pounds, needing special lifts to move them!

Squash flowers are edible too, and taste great when lightly fried as a special treat!

The word 'squash' comes from a Native American word meaning 'eaten raw or uncooked'!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Climbing Grip

Squash plants have spiraling tendrils that help them cling to supports and climb high for more sunlight.

Fähigkeit

Shade Makers

Squash plants have very large leaves that shade the soil, keeping it cool and reducing water evaporation.

Fähigkeit

Armored Fruit

Some squash develop thick, tough rinds that protect their seeds and allow them to store for months.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-300 cm
Ausbreitung
100-500 cm
Blütengröße
5-15 cm
Blütezeit
Summer-fall
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits squash flowers for nectar and pollen.

eats

Squash bug

Anasa tristis

Feeds on the sap from squash leaves and stems.

eats

Squash vine borer

Melittia cucurbitae

Larvae tunnel into the plant's main stem, weakening it.

depends on

Human

Homo sapiens

Cultivates various squash types as a food crop.

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Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always have an adult help you when handling or cutting squash.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Squash?

30-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Squash?

100-500 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Squash?

5-15 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Squash?

Summer-fall

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Squash?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Squash?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Squash?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Squash?

Insekten

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