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Zucchini Seed Starter Grow Kit
BOTANICAL NAMECucurbita pepo
USD 10.99
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Zucchini is the garden's most generous vegetable — fast, prolific, and endlessly useful from the grill to baking.
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Full Sun (6-8 hours daily)
70-85F
Check the directions supplied with your seed variety.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Zucchini care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Cucurbita pepo
- Common names
- Courgette, Summer Squash
- Family
- Cucurbitaceae
- Genus
- Cucurbita
- Species
- C. pepo
Start growing
Plant in sun. Harvest when 6-8 inches long for best flavor.
Growing with your kit
Zucchini are fast! Watch the huge, prehistoric-looking leaves unfold in the Seeds In A Cup® greenhouse.
Propagation
By seed.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Fast: 45-55 days. Once producing, harvest daily; fruit can double in size in 24 hours.
Growing conditions
Sun-drenched gardens, rich compost-heavy soil.
Weather & tolerances
Heat tolerant; very frost sensitive.
Pests & plant health
Squash bug and vine borer.
Plant safety
Safe; rare plants can develop 'Toxic Squash Syndrome' (bitter cucurbitacins), discard if bitter.
Botanical features
Bushy annual vine producing rapid cylindrical green/yellow fruit.
Varieties
‘Black Beauty’, ‘Gray Zucchini’, ‘Round de Nice’.
Garden & everyday uses
Baked, grilled, noodles (Zoodles). Flowers are an Italian delicacy
Native range & distribution
Origins in the Americas; perfected in 19th-century Italy.
Conservation
Common.
Name origins
Italian ‘zucchina’ (little squash/gourd).
History
Developed in Milan in the late 1800s from American squash seeds.
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Catalog variants
- SIAC-001-1222 — USD 10.99 · Out of stock
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How do I grow Zucchini from seed?
Moisten the included soil, sow your Zucchini seeds at the depth on the instruction card, keep the planter warm and bright under the humidity lid, and mist until they sprout. Full steps are in your kit.
How long do Zucchini seeds take to germinate?
Zucchini seeds typically sprout in 5-10 days at 70-85F when kept warm and evenly moist. Your guide lists the ideal conditions.
Growing details are supplied in the Seeds In A Cup product catalog. Follow the instructions included with your specific kit.
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