Cucurbita moschata - Wikipedia
Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. [2] 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.
Cucurbita moschata - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant ...
Butternut squash is a warm-season annual vegetable vine in the Cucurbitaceae (cucumber) family that trails along the ground or climbs up structures using tendrils. Cucurbita is Latin for gourd and moschata is Latin for musky.
Cucurbita moschata - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Cucurbita moschata is a squash native to Central America and northern South America where it was first domesticated. It is a monoecious, creeping, vine-like annual that trails along the ground or climbs by tendrils.
Cucurbita moschata – Winter Squash - Gardenia
Cucurbita moschata is a species of winter squash in the Cucurbitaceae plant family, alongside melons, spaghetti squash, and cucumbers. The most popular varieties of squash belong to one of these three species: Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima. What is Winter Squash?
Butternut squash - Wikipedia
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata), known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin or gramma, [1] is a type of winter squash that grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the blossom end.
Cucurbita moschata: Identification, Health Benefits, Uses ...
Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata), also known by various names such as winter squash, calabaza, and crookneck squash, is a warm-season vegetable vine. Native to Central and South America, it thrives in warm, sunny environments, and is part of the Cucurbitaceae family, which includes cucumbers and melons.
Physicochemical, nutritional and functional properties of
Cucurbita moschata is widely planted in most parts of the world, and is rich in carotenoids, vitamins, dietary fiber, minerals, and phenolic compounds. It also has important medicinal value.