Pumpkin - cultivation and useful properties

Pumpkin belongs to the Pumpkin family, it is a representative of the genus of herbaceous plants. Pumpkin stalks spread along the ground and cling to everything with branched tendrils, they are covered with large leaves. America is considered the homeland of the pumpkin.

The pumpkin blooms with large, yellow or white flowers, they can be located either separately or in bunches. Pumpkin fruit - pumpkin, covered with hard bark, flattened seeds, no protein.

Today, pumpkin is grown in a variety of climates. This vegetable grows best in fertile, structural, well-heated soils. If the pumpkin grows in favorable conditions, then it can reach enormous sizes. A big plus of the pumpkin is that it grows very quickly, already in July it completely curls the support prepared for it and pleases with bright yellow fruits.

Even a beginner can grow decorative pumpkins, since this culture is considered unpretentious. This type of pumpkin does not like drought and poor soil, they absolutely do not tolerate frost and if the temperature drops slightly below zero, they immediately die. This plant must be watered regularly and abundantly, organic fertilizers must be applied, then it will grow very well.

This large bright yellow vegetable is very healthy, it contains vitamins, carotene, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin D, which is essential for newborns. Pumpkin dishes should be constantly present in the child's diet, since this vegetable is recommended for a preventive and therapeutic effect, pumpkin has a good effect on the processes of hematopoiesis.