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Ronde de Nice

Cucurbita pepo

Ronde de Nice

About

Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita. It yields varieties of winter squash and pumpkin, but the most widespread varieties belong to the subspecies Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo, called summer squash.

How to use it

This species is cultivated for agricultural use, yielding popular varieties of summer squash, winter squash, and pumpkins.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

Gardening tip

When planning your garden, keep in mind that this squash species is highly adaptable and can be grown across a very wide range of climates, specifically within USDA hardiness zones 3 through 12.

Sources: Grangery

At a glance

What it needs

USDA hardiness

Zones 3–12

Zone 1Zone 13

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
Full detailsevery field on the record, to copy
Name
Ronde de Nice
Slug
ronde-de-nice
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Species
pepo
Category
Squash
Hardiness zone (min)
3
Hardiness zone (max)
12
Average height (cm)
0
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
52

Generated sections & citations

summaryinaturalist

fun_facts_kidsllm_gemini · confidence 1.00

  • inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita pepo
  • wikidata (common_name)

fun_facts_adultllm_gemini · confidence 1.00

  • inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita pepo
  • wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita_pepo

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  • inaturalist (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita pepo
  • wikipedia (description.summary) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita_pepo

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  • sprigloom (hardiness)