Latin Meaning: The name Clarissa is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Clarissa is: The Latinized form of the English Clarice, meaning famous. Famous bearer: Samuel Richardson's 18th century novel 'Clarissa Harlowe'.
All three species of squashes and pumpkins are native to the Western Hemisphere. C. maxima, represented now by such varieties as Hubbard, Delicious, Marblehead, Boston Marrow, and Turks Turban, apparently originated in northern Argentina near the Andes, or in certain Andean valleys.
Summer squash like zucchini, straight neck and crookneck squash grow on compact bushes instead of the traditional vines of winter squash. Although plants are large, sometimes sprawling to 3 to 4 feet and reaching heights of 3 or more feet, once they reach maturity the plant ceases growing and sets fruit.