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Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Easy difficultySummer
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Sunlight
Full Sun
💧
Watering
High
🪴
Min pot size
18" pot
🌱
Start from
Direct sowing
About Zucchini
Unlike trailing pumpkins, most modern zucchini varieties grow as compact bushes. This growth habit makes them exceptionally well-suited for terrace containers, yielding heavily in a small footprint during the cool to warm transition months.
Climate requirements
Ideal temperature
20-30°C
Heat stress above
35°C
Cold stress below
10°C
Humidity
Moderate
Rain sensitivity
Low
Growth stages
Stage 1
Seedling
Day 0–20
Stage 2
Vegetative
Day 21–35
Stage 3
Flowering
Day 36–50
Stage 4
Harvest
Day 51–70
Common pests and diseases
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Companion plants for Zucchini
Avoid planting nearby
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