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Cucurbita pepo 'Practical Unbeatable'
Cucurbita pepo 'Practical Unbeatable'

Cucurbita pepo 'Practical Unbeatable'

  • Product number: 515450
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo

Year after year, the grower selected the (according to him) most beautiful shapes.
The result is a whimsical and unique mixture of warty, winged, pear-shaped and... (many more) gourds. Enjoy them.

Can grow outdoors. Plant with creeping vines bearing ornamental fruits, which adorn many a fruit bowl throughout the winter.

Names:
Latin: Cucurbita pepo
Dutch: Sierkalebassen
Also known as: Fleskalebas
English: Ornamental Gourds

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Sowing method: From mid-March (indoors) or from mid-May outdoors in pots or in their final position. Planting distance 100x100 cm. Harvest in dry weather when the fruit stem starts to cork. Gourds can be grown outdoors without problems. They can be pruned regularly, or allowed to climb. The growing tips are edible!

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Sowing/planting time:

  • March
  • April
  • May

Harvesting time:

  • September
  • October
  • November

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Yellow flowers
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: More than 200 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Annual
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Easy
  • Latin: Cucurbita pepo
  • Dutch: Ornamental Gourds
  • Also known as: Bottle gourd
  • English: Ornamental Gourds
  • All year round

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