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Cucurbita

life science Maturity 9-11

Squash and pumpkins are plants.

Pumpkin 2 - Evan Swigart.jpg
Pumpkin 2 - Evan Swigart.jpg
They grow on long vines. These vines like to climb.
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Starr 070730-7820 Cucurbita pepo.jpg
The plants have bright flowers. Bees help the flowers grow. We can eat the fruit. It can be in a pie. Do you like squash?

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File:Peponapis pruinosaCane-12.JPG
Peponapis pruinosaCane-12.JPG
File:Cucurbita maxima Zapallo Plomo semillería Costanzi - flowers detail (masculine) - male flower, some petals and 1 filament removed.jpg
Cucurbita maxima Zapallo Plomo semillería...
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Kabocha (GH) 21June2005 sown 14June.JPG
File:2006-10-18Cucurbita pepo06.jpg
2006-10-18Cucurbita pepo06.jpg
File:2009 Circleville Pumpkin Show champions.jpg
2009 Circleville Pumpkin Show champions.jpg
File:Cucurbita moschata Butternut 2012 G2.jpg
Cucurbita moschata Butternut 2012 G2.jpg
File:Cucurbita moschata 'Tromboncino'.jpg
Cucurbita moschata 'Tromboncino'.jpg
File:Starr 070730-7820 Cucurbita pepo.jpg
Starr 070730-7820 Cucurbita pepo.jpg
File:Cucurbita pepo Cocozelle fruits.jpg
Cucurbita pepo Cocozelle fruits.jpg
File:Crooked Neck Squash.jpg
Crooked Neck Squash.jpg
File:Pumpkin 2 - Evan Swigart.jpg
Pumpkin 2 - Evan Swigart.jpg
File:Pattypan squash J1.jpg
Pattypan squash J1.jpg

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