Black Wattle

Cheese Pumpkin

About Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin

Black Wattle

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

168

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-121-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

potiron chinois

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

calabaza china

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

abóbora chinês

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

159

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin. Black Wattle doesn't have thorns and Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Black Wattle does not have fragrant flowers. Black Wattle has allergic reactions like Pollen and Cheese Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin

Season and care of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin is important to know. While considering everything about Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Wattle season is Spring and Summer and Cheese Pumpkin season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand and for Cheese Pumpkin is Well drained while the PH of soil for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cheese Pumpkin is Neutral.

Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Black Wattle and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.