Paprastasis (dekoratyvusis) moliūgas – Cucurbita pepo var. Ovifera

Paprastasis (dekoratyvusis) moliūgas

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePaprastasis (dekoratyvusis) moliūgas
Latin plant nameCucurbita pepo var. Ovifera (L.) Alef.
English plant namePumpkin
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Wild plant parterre
  • Solitaire
ASSORTMENTsupplementary
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 50 to 100
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • very tall – 81 cm and over
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
Blooming time
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Grouptypical annual
Bioecological groupAnnual
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds. 8-12 seeds per 1 gram. Seeds stay viable for 3-5 years. Seeds germinate within 14 days. 2 seeds are sown into pot in March. Seedlings are replanted outdoors between May and June. Plants non resistant to frosts.