Cheese Pumpkin

Beardlip Penstemon

About Cheese Pumpkin and Beardlip Penstemon

Cheese Pumpkin

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

856

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

potiron chinois

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

calabaza china

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Chiński dyni

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

940

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Beardlip Penstemon

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