Species
Cucurbita pepo
Etymology
Cucurbita: From the Latin curbita 'gourd'
Common Name(s)
vegetable marrow
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants
Flower Colours
Yellow
Year Naturalised
1940
Origin
Southern North and Central America
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010