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