Cheese Pumpkin

Abutilon

About Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon

Cheese Pumpkin

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Brazil

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

8200

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Abutilon

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Abutilon

In French

potiron chinois

Abutilon

In Spanish

calabaza china

Abutilon

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Abutilon

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Abutilon

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Abutilon

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Malveae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

9200

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon. Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Cheese Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Cheese Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face and Abutilon has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face. 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 Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.