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| + | | name = ''Cucurbita ficifolia'' |
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| + | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> |
| + | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> |
| + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
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| + | | color = IndianRed |
| + | | image = Courge de Siam.jpg |
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| + | | regnum = Plantae |
| + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
| + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
| + | | ordo = Cucurbitales |
| + | | familia = Cucurbitaceae |
| + | | genus = Cucurbita |
| + | | species = ficifolia |
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| Cucurbita ficifolia, Bouch6 (C. melanosperma, A. Br.). St. very long, stout, becoming somewhat woody: Lvs. pale green, often marbled, m outline ovate or suborbicular, cordate at base, roundly 5-lobed and the sinus rounded: calyx-tube short and campanulate: fr. large (often 1 ft. long), fleshy, round-ovoid, white-striped, the flesh white; seeds ovate, black. E. Asia, but widely cult, in warm countries for its ornamental watermelon-like frs. A var. mexicana, Hort. (C. mexicana, Spreng.), is mentioned, with seeds twice the size of those of the type, and said to grow wild in the neighborhood of Mazatlan, Mex. | | Cucurbita ficifolia, Bouch6 (C. melanosperma, A. Br.). St. very long, stout, becoming somewhat woody: Lvs. pale green, often marbled, m outline ovate or suborbicular, cordate at base, roundly 5-lobed and the sinus rounded: calyx-tube short and campanulate: fr. large (often 1 ft. long), fleshy, round-ovoid, white-striped, the flesh white; seeds ovate, black. E. Asia, but widely cult, in warm countries for its ornamental watermelon-like frs. A var. mexicana, Hort. (C. mexicana, Spreng.), is mentioned, with seeds twice the size of those of the type, and said to grow wild in the neighborhood of Mazatlan, Mex. |
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| + | ==Cultivation== |
− | | color = lightgreen
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− | | image=Courge de Siam.jpg
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− | | name = ''Cucurbita ficifolia''
| + | ===Propagation=== |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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− | | divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
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− | | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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− | | ordo = [[Cucurbitales]]
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− | | familia = [[Cucurbitaceae]]
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− | | genus = ''[[Cucurbita]]''
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− | | species = '''''C. ficifolia'''''
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− | | binomial = ''Cucurbita ficifolia''
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− | | binomial_authority = Bouché
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− | '''''Cucurbita ficifolia''''' is an [[annual plant|annual]] [[vine]] or trailing plant grown at high altitudes for its edible [[seed]]s, [[fruit]], and [[greens (vegetable)|greens]].
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− | English names for the plant include '''chilacayote''', '''fig-leaved gourd''', '''malabar gourd''', '''Thai marrow''', '''shark fin melon''' and '''pie melon'''.
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− | It shows considerable biochemical difference from the other members of its genus, and does not hybridize readily with them.
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− | == Origin and distribution == | + | ==Species== |
− | It is native to the [[Americas]], although the exact center of [[domestication]] is unclear.
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− | Linguistic evidence suggests [[Mexico]], because of the wide use of [[Nahuatl]]-derived names as far south as [[Argentina]], while archaeological evidence suggests [[Peru]], because the earliest remains have been found there. Biosystematics have been unable to confirm either hypothesis.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} It is called ''zambo'' in [[Ecuador]].
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− | It is now grown in many parts of [[Eurasia]], from [[France]] to [[India]] to [[Japan]].
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− | == Uses ==
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− | The most important use of ''Cucurbita ficifolia'' is for its [[fat]]- and [[protein]]-rich [[seed]]s.
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 |
− | They are used along with [[honey]] to make [[palenqueta]]s, a [[dessert]].
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 |
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 |
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− | The second most important use is for its [[fruit]]. The immature fruit is cooked as a [[vegetable]], while the mature fruit is sweet, and used to make [[confectionery]] and [[beverage]]s, sometimes [[alcoholic beverage|alcoholic]].
| + | ==References== |
− | The fruit has a low [[beta-carotene]] content, as can be seen from its white flesh.
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
− | It has a moderate content of [[carbohydrate]]s, and a relatively low content of [[vitamin]]s and [[dietary mineral|mineral]]s.
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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− | The [[flower]]s, [[leaf|leaves]] and young [[shoot]]s are used as [[greens (vegetable)|greens]].
| + | ==External links== |
− | The vine and fruit are used for [[fodder]].
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− | == External links ==
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− | * [http://www.fao.org/docrep/t0646e/T0646E0a.htm Neglected crops: 1492 from a different perspective (ch 10)]
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− | [[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
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− | [[Category:fruit]]
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− | [[Category:Edible nuts and seeds]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of Ecuador]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of Peru]]
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