7,199 observations
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Cucurbitales ›Family: Cucurbitaceae ›Genus: Cucurbita
About
Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. It includes cultivars known as squash or pumpkin. C. moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C. maxima or C. pepo. They also generally display a greater resistance to disease and insects, especially to the squash vine borer. Commercially made pumpkin pie mix is most often made from varieties of C. moschata. The ancestral species of the genus...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Squash is Cucurbita moschata.
- Squash belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Squash belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Squash belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Squash belongs to the order Cucurbitales.
- Squash belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae.
- Squash belongs to the genus Cucurbita.