Boston Ivy

Cheese Pumpkin

About Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin

Boston Ivy

Cheese Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vines

Vegetable, Vines

1.3 Origin

United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-101-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Vine/Liana

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm609.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Early Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Gray leaf blight, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flea beetles, Insects

Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Vines

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

7.2 Common Name

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boston Ivy

चीनी कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

chinesisch Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

potiron chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boston Ivy

calabaza china

7.2.5 In Greek

Boston Ivy

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boston Ivy

abóbora chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Boston Ivy

Chiński dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Boston Ivy

Chinese cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Vitales

Violales

8.5 Family

Vitaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Parthenocissus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

129

1 27800

Properties of Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin. Boston Ivy doesn't have thorns and Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Boston Ivy does not have fragrant flowers. Boston Ivy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cheese Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin

Season and care of Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin is important to know. While considering everything about Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boston Ivy season is Not Available and Cheese Pumpkin season is Not Available. The type of soil for Boston Ivy is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cheese Pumpkin is Well drained while the PH of soil for Boston Ivy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cheese Pumpkin is Neutral.

Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Boston Ivy and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Boston Ivy 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.