- Botanical name: Cucurbita pepo 'Baby Bear'
- Common name: Pumpkin
- Family: Cucurbitaceae
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Prefers rich soil
Pumpkins and winter squashes are easy to grow and bear fruit that can be stored for winter use. The sweet-tasting squashes may be roasted, and used in pies and soups. There’s a wide variety of pumpkins and winter squashes to choose from, all with distinctive flavours and colours.
Cucurbita pepo ‘Baby Bear’ is a small pumpkin, bearing flattened globe-shaped fruits that become orange when mature. Its bright orange flesh has a sweet flavour and the hull-less ‘naked’ seeds taste delicious dry-fried in a pan.
Each ‘Baby Bear’ plant yields between five and eight fruits per vine. These store well into winter and can be used throughout the season.
How to grow Cucurbita 'Baby Bear'
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Plant size
60cm height
1.8m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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| Sow |
J
Do not Sow in January |
F
Do not Sow in February |
M
Do Sow in March |
A
Do Sow in April |
M
Do Sow in May |
J
Do not Sow in June |
J
Do not Sow in July |
A
Do not Sow in August |
S
Do not Sow in September |
O
Do not Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
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F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Harvest | ||||||||||||
| Harvest |
J
Do not Harvest in January |
F
Do not Harvest in February |
M
Do not Harvest in March |
A
Do not Harvest in April |
M
Do not Harvest in May |
J
Do not Harvest in June |
J
Do not Harvest in July |
A
Do not Harvest in August |
S
Do Harvest in September |
O
Do Harvest in October |
N
Do not Harvest in November |
D
Do not Harvest in December |
Cucurbita 'Baby Bear' and wildlife
Cucurbita 'Baby Bear' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Cucurbita 'Baby Bear' poisonous?
Cucurbita 'Baby Bear' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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