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Cucurbita ficifolia 'Chilacayote White'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: ficifolia (fik-ee-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Chilacayote White

Category:
Vegetables
Vines and Climbers

Height:
Unknown - Tell us

Spacing:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
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Bloom Time:
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Foliage:
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Other details:
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Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Farmerdill On Jan 30, 2005, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

Available from Heirloom Seeds, which offers this description; "Huge, vigorous vine has watermelon-sized fruits with white skin and flesh, black seeds. In Mð²co, we have seen a single plant cover 600 square feet of brush, bearing over 100 fruits. The flesh is boiled and eaten with ground seeds or cornmeal, plus a bit of sugar. Sometimes grown just for the large, flat seeds, which are toasted and eaten, or ground into meal."

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Lemon Grove, California



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