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| name = ''Abobra''
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit = climber
| 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
| hardiness = frost sensitive
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
| classis = <!--- Class -->
| ordo = <!--- Order -->
| familia = <!--- Family -->
| genus = Abobra
| species =
| subspecies =
| cultivar =
}}
{{Inc|
ABOBRA (Brazilian name). Cucurbitaceae. A monotypic genus allied to [[Cucurbita]]. The only species is a greenhouse climber, cult, for its numerous small, showy frs.: grows rapidly, and may be planted out in summer. The tuberous roots are stored like dahlias.
Flowers dioecious green, all axillary and solitary; staminate fls. with a tubular, cup-shaped calyx and a rotate 5-parted corolla, having oblong-lanceolate segms.; stamens 3, free, the anthers thick, and l-celled, or sometimes 2-celled; pistillate fls. with a 3-4-celled ovary followed by an ovoid, indehiscent, 6-seeded, showy fr.}}
==Cultivation==
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| color = IndianRed
| name = <!--- type name of plant just to the right of the equal sign on the left -->
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{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Propagation===
Prop, by seeds or rarely by soft cuttings.{{SCH}}
===Pests and diseases===
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
*A. tenuifolia (A. viridiflora). Height 10-15 ft.: lvs. much divided: fls. small, pale green, fragrant : fr. a scarlet gourd.{{SCH}}
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<!--- 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 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
<!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->
| name = ''Abobra''
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit = climber
| 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
| hardiness = frost sensitive
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
| classis = <!--- Class -->
| ordo = <!--- Order -->
| familia = <!--- Family -->
| genus = Abobra
| species =
| subspecies =
| cultivar =
}}
{{Inc|
ABOBRA (Brazilian name). Cucurbitaceae. A monotypic genus allied to [[Cucurbita]]. The only species is a greenhouse climber, cult, for its numerous small, showy frs.: grows rapidly, and may be planted out in summer. The tuberous roots are stored like dahlias.
Flowers dioecious green, all axillary and solitary; staminate fls. with a tubular, cup-shaped calyx and a rotate 5-parted corolla, having oblong-lanceolate segms.; stamens 3, free, the anthers thick, and l-celled, or sometimes 2-celled; pistillate fls. with a 3-4-celled ovary followed by an ovoid, indehiscent, 6-seeded, showy fr.}}
==Cultivation==
{{monthbox
| color = IndianRed
| name = <!--- type name of plant just to the right of the equal sign on the left -->
| jan =
| feb =
| mar =
| apr =
| may =
| jun =
| jul =
| aug =
| sep =
| oct =
| nov =
| dec =
| notes =
}}
{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Propagation===
Prop, by seeds or rarely by soft cuttings.{{SCH}}
===Pests and diseases===
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
*A. tenuifolia (A. viridiflora). Height 10-15 ft.: lvs. much divided: fls. small, pale green, fragrant : fr. a scarlet gourd.{{SCH}}
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<!--- 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 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
<!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->
