Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cucurbita maxima Lakota Pumpkin Lakota
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Running, Spreading
Description:
Lakota pumpkin is an exotic evergreen annual vegetable with a running, spreading habit. It produces yellow flowers and bears edible fruit. The foliage is persistent throughout the growing season. Commonly grown in vegetable gardens or productive landscapes, it is suited to ground coverage in open spaces. It can be trained along the ground or over supports in cultivated areas. Grows to approx. 0.6m H x 4m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained