Cheese Pumpkin

Black Ash

About Cheese Pumpkin and Black Ash

Cheese Pumpkin

Black Ash

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Blue ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

845

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-63-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

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

Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Fever, Gout, Laxative, Ophthalmic, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

FRAXINUS nigra

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Black Ash, Brown Ash, Swamp Ash

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Black Ash plant

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Black Ash Pflanze

In French

potiron chinois

plante Black Ash

In Spanish

calabaza china

planta de negro de Ceniza

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

φυτό μαύρη τέφρα

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

planta Black Ash

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Black Ash roślin

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Black ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

918

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Ash

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Ash

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Black Ash Physical Information

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

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Black Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Black Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Ash

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Ash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Black Ash pruning is done Prune in fall, Prune in winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.