Cucurbita pepo (English spelling) Cucurbitapepo

Japanese: Cucurbita pepo(英語表記)Cucurbitapepo
Cucurbita pepo (English spelling) Cucurbitapepo

...In addition, it is resistant to soil-borne fusarium wilt disease and is used as a disease-resistant rootstock for cucumbers, melons, watermelons, etc.
[Ornamental pumpkin Cucurbita pepo L. var. ovifera Alef.]
Although it is not edible, the pepo pumpkin is used for decoration because of its small fruit and interesting shape and color. It is also called tomoka pumpkin or kazarikabo pumpkin.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Cucurbita pepo" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そのほか,土壌伝染性のつる割れ病に強く,キュウリ,メロン,スイカなどの耐病性台木として利用している。【金目 武男】
[観賞カボチャCucurbita pepo L.var.ovifera Alef.]
 食用にはならないが,果実が小型で形や色彩がおもしろいので装飾用に用いるペポカボチャ。オモチャカボチャ,カザリカボチャとも称する。…

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