Squash

Zucchini is an annual creeping herb belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family and the Pumpkin genus; The stem has ridges and grooves. The petiole is thick and covered with short bristles; The leaves are hard in texture, standing upright in a triangular shape, with a curved semi-circular shape. The upper part is dark green, while the lower part is lighter in color. Both sides of the leaf veins have rough hairs. The tendrils are slightly thicker. Monoecious plant. Male flowers are solitary; The flower stem is thick and angular, covered with short yellow brown bristles; Calyx lobes linear lanceolate; Crown with a sharp yellow tip; The stamen filaments are 15 millimeters long, and the anthers are fused together. Female flowers solitary, ovary ovate. The fruit stem is thick and has obvious ridges and grooves, and the fruit stem becomes thicker or slightly enlarged. The shape of the fruit varies depending on the variety; The seed is oval white, about 20 millimeters long, with arched and blunt edges.