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Cucurbita ficifolia Synonyms: Common Name(s): Black seed squash Family: Cucurbitaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 40 to 120 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=95° (F) | Opt.Max=70° (F) | Opt.Min=59° (F) | Abs.Min=43° (F) | Precipitation: 31 to 47 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 6.4 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: Medium textured soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Grown in temperate highlands at elevations up to 2000 m. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Rhizoctonia, Anthrachose, Powdery Mildew Uses: Genetic - genes, Environ. - graftstock, Food - fruit, Animal Food - forage Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical, steppe and semi-arid, tropical-rainy Geographical Origin: Central America, Northern South America
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