General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Vegetable
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers

Common names
  • Zucchini
  • Courgette
  • Summer Squash

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