Cucurbita maxima
The story
Over 4,000 years ago, the story of Cucurbita maxima began in South America, near northern Argentina and the Andes. From its wild ancestor, Cucurbita maxima subsp. andreana, it was domesticated into a highly diverse species. Over the millennia, it traveled far from its Andean home, establishing secondary centers of diversity in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the southern Appalachians.
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- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
How to use it
Cucurbita maxima is used for its edible fruit, which can be roasted, pureed, or used in soups and pies. It is also valued for its ornamental qualities, often displayed in autumn decorations. Additionally, the plant can improve soil health by adding organic matter when composted.
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About
Cucurbita maxima, one of at least four species of cultivated squash, is one of the most diverse domesticated species. This species originated in South America from the wild Cucurbita andreana over 4000 years ago. The two species hybridize quite readily but have noticeably different calcium levels.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cucurbita maxima
- Slug
- cucurbita-maxima
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Cucurbita
- Species
- maxima
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 40
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