| Description | Turban Squash (Curcurbitia maxima) is a colorful winter squash. Popular in fall decorations and edible. |
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| Plant Type | Vines, Edible Fruit |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | likes warmer weather |
| Fruit | tuban cap to acorn-shaped, colors shades of orange, red, white, and green, have thick skin, mildly sweet |
| Stems | sprawling vines |
| Dimensions | sprawling vines, 6-9 feet in length |
| Propagation | seeds, plant 1/2 to 1 inch deep, can be started in degradable, plantable pots |
| Cultivar Origin | Predates the 1820s |