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Nomenclature

Syn. Cucurbita maxima 'Red Kuri'

Other use

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Cucurbitaceae. Pumpkin. Distribution. North America. Seeds cooked and eaten as a treatment for tapeworms, but now a restricted herbal product, only to be supplied in registered pharmacies or under the supervision of a pharmacist (UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)).
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. link

Geographical distribution

  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northeast
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northwest
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina South
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Uruguay

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne 'Ushiki Kuri'

Family: CUCURBITACEAE
Genus: Cucurbita
Species: maxima Duchesne
Cultivar: 'Ushiki Kuri'
Common names: Red Kuri
Distribution summary: Argentina, Uruguay
Habit: Annual
Hardiness: H2 - Tender; cool or frost-free greenhouse
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Medicinal, other use


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