Cucurbita andreana Naudin

Courge potiron (fr), Potiron (fr), Citrouille (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Cucurbitales > Cucurbitaceae > Cucurbita

Characteristics

A pumpkin family vine. The vine grows each year. The flowers are bright orange to yellow. The fruit are dark green and oval. They are not edible.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Roots and fruit are bitter.
Uses gene source medicinal
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Images

Cucurbita andreana unspecified picture

Distribution

Cucurbita andreana world distribution map, present in Argentina and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72083-2
WFO ID wfo-0000629027
COL ID 6BPPD
BDTFX ID 20222
INPN ID 93542
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cucurbita andreana Cucurbita maxima subsp. andreana