Pumpkin
Cucurbita maxima
- Layer 7 · Climbers
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to South America, it is a creeping annual herbaceous plant of vigorous growth. In the food forest, it acts as an excellent living ground cover in summer, shading out weeds. It produces large fruit with high storage capacity.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Creeping up to 4 m in length
- Mature diameter: 3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March
- April — Planting
- May — Planting
- June
- July
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest
- October — Harvest
- November — Harvest
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The fruits are widely used in cooking and their seeds are consumed as a traditional vermifuge and a source of zinc.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
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