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Cucurbita pepo 'Delicata'
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Synonyms
Cucurbita maxima 'Delicata'Botanical details
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Cucurbita
- Genus description
A small genus of climbing or trailing, annual herbaceous fruits. Several edible species are cultivated for food and other uses. Native to Central and South America. Solitary, star-shaped flowers are usually golden-yellow. Leaves are palmately lobed, covered with tiny, prickly hairs
- Name status
Accepted
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