Cheese Pumpkin

Bishop's Weed

About Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed

Cheese Pumpkin

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

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

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

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, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

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

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

AMMI majus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

बिशप निराना

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

potiron chinois

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

calabaza china

biznaga

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Chiński dyni

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Apiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

975

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.