| Styrian Pumpkin |
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Cucurbita pepo styriaca
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| Uses: Culinary/Medicinal |
Duration: Annual |
| When to Sow: Spring |
Ease of Germination: Easy |
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Hull-less seeds yield a medicinally-active oil used in Central Europe for inflammations, hypertrophy of the prostate, and for arteriosclerosis. Has high vitamin E content, and like evening primrose stimulates the synthesis of prostaglandins. Culture like other pumpkins.
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