Cucurbita maxima

Autumn Squash, Winter Squash, Pumpkin, Hubbard Squash, Turban Squash

Message of the Flower

Abundance

The Mother’s Comment

All at once Nature gives much to us and we have the joy of abundance.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

In her green wildernesses and lurking depths, In her thickets of joy where danger clasps delight, He glimpsed the hidden wings of her songster hopes, A glimmer of blue and gold and scarlet fire.

In her covert lanes, bordering her chance field-paths And by her singing rivulets and calm lakes He found the glow of her golden fruits of bliss And the beauty of her flowers of dream and muse.

Sri Aurobindo, Savitri - I: The Kingdoms and Godheads of the Greater Life

Nature proves her collaboration with a smile of flowers.

The Mother

O Nature, Material Mother, thou hast said that thou wilt collaborate and there can be no limit to the splendour of this collaboration.

The Mother, Words of the Mother - III: New Year Messages

Colour

Golden yellow

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cultivars

Hubbard', 'Buttercup', 'Kabocha', 'Banana Squash'

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

4-5 inches in diameter

Flower Texture

Soft and slightly fuzzy

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Coarse and hairy

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Dark green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Vine

Life Cycle

Annual

Blooming Period

Summer

Climate

Warm, temperate

Water Requirements

High, requires consistent moisture

Soil Type

Rich, well-drained

Temperature Ranges

65F to 90F

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Squash bugs, cucumber beetles, powdery mildew

Pollinators

Bees

Habitat

Cultivated in gardens and farms

Role in the Ecosystem

Food for pollinators, wildlife

Quotations

Harvest, autumn references

Ornamental

Decorative fruit, Halloween, Thanksgiving

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Seed oil, animal feed

Endangered Status

Not endangered