Squash
Cucurbita pepo var. medullosa
Belonging to the Cucurbita genus, Squash has a botanical name of Cucurbita pepo var. medullosa. It is an edible vegetable and is treated mainly as an annual, so it grows best over the course of a single year.
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How to grow Squash
Growing Squash from seed
Transplanting Squash
Companion plants for Squash
These plants have been known to grow well alongside Squash so consider planting:
Repellent plants for Squash
These plants will not grow well with Squash so avoid planting these within close proximity:
Common Squash problems
These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Squash plants:
Other names for Squash
Cucurbita medullosa, Cucurbita pepo medullosa, Cucurbita pepo L. var. medullosa Alef.
Latest Squash Reviews
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27 May 2011
HazelJ's Winter Squash 'Table King' was
Reviewed day 386
I didn’t get a great harvest, but this plant toughed out some pretty strong neglect this year. Based on that I didn’t have high hopes for flavour but it was way better than grocery store squash.
Squash care instructions
How long does Squash take to grow?
Footnotes
Popular varieties of Squash
- Burpee's fordhook zucchini
- Butterstick
- Chinese Pumpkin
- Organic squash early prolific straightneck
- Summer Squash Medley
- Butter Boy Hybrid
- Uncle david's dakota dessert squash
View the complete variety list for Squash »
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