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About Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Cheese Pumpkin


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable, Vines  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
8  
2  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  

Pruning
prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू  
Austrian Pine  

In German
chinesisch Kürbis  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
potiron chinois  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
calabaza china  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
abóbora chinês  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Chiński dyni  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
Chinese cucurbita  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Violales  
Pinales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
3  

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine? We provide you with everything About Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine. Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine 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 Austrian Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Austrian Pine

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

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