Pumpkins are commonly grown for human consumption, for decoration, and also for livestock feed.
Pumpkin, fruit of certain varieties of squash—such as varieties of Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima—in the gourd family .
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “pumpkin”. Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Sep. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/plant/pumpkin. Accessed 22 September 2022.