List Of Gourds And Squashes

picture info	List Of Gourds And Squashes This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties (cultivars) of the plant genus ''Cucurbita'', commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species: * '' C. argyrosperma'' * '' C. ficifolia'' * '' C. maxima'' * '' C. moschata'' * '' C. pepo'' The entries below are predominantly based on the SysTax database. Not all have the 'accepted' status in the ITIS database. ''C. argyrosperma'' * Cushaw squash ''C. ficifolia'' * Fig-leaf squash ''C. maxima'' * Amphora * Aurantiaca-Alba * Atlantic Giant * Australian Butter * Big Moon * * Blue Banana * Buttercup squash * Crown Prince * Flat White Boer A * * * Giraumon Turban * Golden Delicious * Golias * Green Hubbard * * * Hubbard squash * Kiszombori * Kabocha * Mammut * * * * * * Prizewinner * Queensland Blue * Red kuri squash (Hokkaido) * * Sweet meat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cucurbita ''Cucurbita'' (Latin for gourd) is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as ''cucurbits'' or ''cucurbi''), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance. Other kinds of gourd, also called bottle-gourds, are native to Africa and belong to the genus ''Lagenaria'', which is in the same family and subfamily as ''Cucurbita'', but in a different tribe. These other gourds are used as utensils or vessels, and their young fruits are eaten much like those of the ''Cucurbita'' species. Most ''Cucurbita'' species are herbaceous vines that grow several meters in length and have tendrils, but non-vining "bush" cultivars of ''C. pepo'' and ''C. maxima'' have also been developed. The yellow or orange flowers on a ''Cucurbita'' plant are of two types: female and male. The female flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cucurbita Ficifolia Courge De Siam ''Cucurbita'' (Latin for gourd) is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as ''cucurbits'' or ''cucurbi''), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance. Other kinds of gourd, also called bottle-gourds, are native to Africa and belong to the genus ''Lagenaria'', which is in the same family and subfamily as ''Cucurbita'', but in a different tribe. These other gourds are used as utensils or vessels, and their young fruits are eaten much like those of the ''Cucurbita'' species. Most ''Cucurbita'' species are herbaceous vines that grow several meters in length and have tendrils, but non-vining "bush" cultivars of ''C. pepo'' and ''C. maxima'' have also been developed. The yellow or orange flowers on a ''Cucurbita'' plant are of two types: female and male. The female flower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]