1, the genus is different: gourd is gourd, gourd is belong to the gourd family cucurbits, is a herb. And although the zucchini is also cucurbitaceae, but belongs to the genus pumpkin.

2, different places of origin: gourd is gourd, native to southern Africa. Pan cultivated in the world tropical to temperate regions. In China since ancient times have been cultivated, in China, north and south are cultivated all over the country, the southern cultivation is common, the north is less. Zucchini is native to the southern part of North America, China in the mid-19th century began to introduce cultivation from Europe, the distribution of the world, Europe, America is the most common. Cultivated throughout China.