About
Cucurbita pepo 'Jaguar' is typically grown as an annual, although it is a tender perennial. This F1 hybrid zucchini features smooth, glossy green stems that are relatively free of spines, along with slender skins and a subtle taste.
About the genus
This genus consists of small, annual herbaceous plants that either climb or trail. Several species within this group are cultivated for their edible fruits and other applications. They originate from Central and South America. The flowers are typically solitary and star-shaped, exhibiting a golden-yellow hue. The leaves are characterized by their palmately lobed structure and are adorned with fine, prickly hairs.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Trailing
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants, Wildlife gardens
- Toxicity
- Humans/Pets: If crop is bitter, don't eat or feed to pets. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in rich soil in an open sunny spot, ensure young plants grown indoors are hardened off before transplanting. Keep well watered, avoiding wetting the foliage. Feed every 10-14 days. See cucurbit cultivation for further advice
- Pruning
- Regular harvesting of young fruits (10-12cm long) will encourage further production
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds or sowing seeds indoors for further advice
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to grey moulds, powdery mildews and virus diseases including cucumber mosaic virus