Acorn Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Fruits/Vegetables
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Cucurbita maxima Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Cucurbita maxima |
| Common Name: | acorn squash |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | annuals, herbs & vegetables |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | spreading |
| Height: | depends on structure |
| Spread: | 20 feet |
| Foliage: | simple, large leaves with prickles on veins, petioles, and stems coarse-textured foliage ridged stems and branching tendrils |
| Flower: | large, yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers are short-lived but profuse |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Fruit: | edible squashes provide primary value |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Soil: | adaptable; prefers moderately fertile, well-drained conditions |
| Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance cold intolerant |
| Native Range: | Texas Mexico |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | prickles can cause skin irritation rapid growth rate |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to stem borers, spider mites, and Squash Bugs |
| Additional Notes: | largely grown as food crop, but is useful as a quickly grown screening plant |
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