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Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds
kaiserklein

8 Petal Pumpkin Flower

kaiserklein
12 years ago

I've been growing pumpkins for 7 years and I've never seen a flower with more than 5 petals, but this plant has a flower with 8 and one with 6. Is this common?

Picture of 8 Petal Flower

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