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Sign up freeCucurbita pepo var. clypeata
vegetable
Bees
Bumblebees🐝 Needs pollinatorsDisc-shaped summer squash with scalloped edges. Harvest young at 5–10 cm — larger ones become tough and seedy. Very productive; pick daily.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Whitefly.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Rich, moist, well-draining
Cucurbita maxima
A fellow Cucurbitaceae — similar growing habits to Patty Pan Squash
