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Against orange pumpkins, burgundy foliage and ornamental grasses it does something no other pumpkin does — it absorbs the light instead of throwing it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit reach roughly 6–10 inches across with a balanced round shape, the right size for porch displays, centerpieces and mixed autumn arrangements. Vigorous trailing vines run 8–12 feet and set multiple ornamental fruits per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown as an ornamental. 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