C. Moschata
Calabaza plants are monoecious and are pollinated by insects like honeybees and bumblebees. The plants have long internodes and have vines that are up to 15 m from the crown of the fruit to the plant. They yield 2-15 fruit on average.The fruit may weigh 5 to 50 pounds, and the rind varies in color from a light to dark green when immature and a light orange to beige when mature, and is smooth. The inside flesh is green-yellow to orange in color and is about 1-3 inches thick.
| Days to germination | 4 - 7 days |
| Days to maturity | 100 - 115 days |
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Plant time | January - April; again August - September |
| Spacing | 4' |
| Sun | full sun (vine will travel to find sun if planted in shade) |
| Soil temperature | 70 - 95 F |
| Optimum soil P.H | 6.3 - 7 |
| Height |
18" - 24" tall; 10' - 50' wide (vine length) |