Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita moschata)

Common name: Butternut squash Scientific name: Cucurbita moschata Also known as: Honey pumpkin From the gourd family that is considered one of the fastest-growing plants, it has large green leaves and slender stems and needs enough space to expand and can be trellised. It is cultivated to benefit from its fruits, which are used in various dishes by many peoples. Its seeds are roasted and used as one of the types of nuts. • Butternut squash flower: large-sized, yellow, tubular-shaped. • Butternut squash fruit and seeds: its fruits are large and rounded, with a thick shell that ranges in color from orange to green, and its flesh is yellowish-orange, containing a quantity of seeds. • Growing season for butternut squash: planted from mid-March to late May. • Suitable climate and soil for butternut squash: prefers cultivation in a moderate climate, it succeeds in many types of soil, but grows well in good-draining, well-ventilated yellow and white lands free of salts and sandy soils. • How to cultivate butternut squash: seeds are planted in the soil at a depth of 1 cm, and irrigated regularly until the plant sprouts. • Its benefits and uses: used for eating, and it has many health benefits. • Original homeland of butternut squash: America.