### plant | tracheophyte | vine:

Pumpkin
* All pumpkins have hard shells when mature
  - produce separate male and female flowers on the same plant for natural pollination
* Most pumpkins are orange but can be white, green or even striped
  - seedless
* Most pumpkins grow on vines
  - to size
  - have color
* Most pumpkins have dark color
  - green color
  - orange color
  - reach maturity
  - spread seeds
  - weigh pounds
* Some pumpkins grow from flowers
  - under shades
* Some pumpkins have compact habits
  - growth habits
* Some pumpkins have more compact growth habits
* Some pumpkins produce flowers
  - orange flowers
  - reduce inflammation
  - weigh halves.
  * A 'pumpkin' gourd. They are usually orange, but they can also be white. Pumpkins are spheres or stretched-out spheres
* also are popular with home gardeners
  - require large amounts of water
* appear orange because of the pigment known as carotene.
* are a good source of nutrition
  - vitamin A and potassium
  - rich source of vitamin A, one of the most highly pollinator-dependent micronutrients
  - source of vitamin A and potassium
  - type of squash
  - very unique vegetable
  - warm season annual, reaching maturity at around the fifth month
  - warm-season crop and are intolerant of frost
  - actually a type of winter squash, with a hard rind
  - additionally valuable for their beta-carotene, iron, riboflavin and trace minerals
* are also frost susceptible and are easily damaged by cold temperatures
  - traditional tools for pranks in universities because of their availability
* are an annual plant and grow to maturity in a single growing season
  - easily grown annual crop with an open-pollinated reproductive system
  - ingredient in pies, breads, soups, and other foods
  - as diverse a group of fruit as people are
  - at their peak when they are deep yellow or bright red
  - colour
  - edibles
  - gourds
* are great for making soups, pies, breads, cookies, casseroles and even seed snacks
  - plants for kids to grow
  - grown on six of the seven continents, excluding Antarctica
* are in the genus cucurbita, but there are many different species
  - plant kingdom
  - large, orange, and generally round with a smooth, furrowed rind
  - low in calories but high in fiber
  - members of the vine crops family called cucurbits
  - off and growing
  - only orange
  - orange when harvested
  - part of pumpkins
  - ready for harvest when the rind, or skin, has toughened and the stems are dry
  - sodium, fat and cholesterol free
  - synonymous with autumn
  - tender annuals
* are the best-known winter squash
  - favorite festive vegetable of all time, let alone fall
  - most popular members of the squash family
  - vegetables
* are very frost sensitive
  - high in beta-carotene
  - versatile in their uses for cooking
  - warm-season vegetable that can be grown throughout Arkansas
* belong to the plant family called gourds.
* can be one of several species, as can squashes
  - have smooth skins or big, bumpy skins
  - remain in the garden through a light, vine-killing frost
  - take a long time to grow, especially if weather has been inconsistent
  - vary in color from white to yellow to orange
* come in a range of shapes and sizes
  - wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors
  - different shapes and sizes
  - lots of different varieties
  - many shapes and sizes
* contain vitamin A and potassium.
* decay and return to the earth.
* decompose fairly quickly and are an excellent source of nitrogen for compost.
* do best in well-drained soils that are high in organic matter.
* get common vine diseases, such as wilts, leaf spots, and mildew.
* grow in many different shapes for a variety of reasons
  - the field on plants which have long sprawling vines
* have a long and glorious history in the American diet
  - short shelf life
  - both male and female flowers on the same plant
  - elements
  - hollow stems which are much loved by the squash vine borer
  - seeds in history
  - trace elements
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - kernels
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - pumpkin seeds
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* make good soups and pies
  - lousy pies
* prefer as much sunlight as possible
  - to be planted in full sun
  - warmer temperature and are sensitive to frost
* require a constant supply of available moisture during the growing season
  - long growing season and warm soils
  - moderate amounts of water to develop uniformly shaped fruits and high yields
* start out green and gradually turn orange as they mature
  - the color green
* tolerate short periods of hot, dry weather pretty well.
* turn orange very early and are produced on semi-bush plants that make harvesting easy.
* vary greatly in size.
* works by getting the digestive system moving thus ridding the stomach acids from the body.