Cheese Pumpkin

Black Currant

About Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant

Cheese Pumpkin

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

815

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Purple, Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Black Currant

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Black Currant

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Black Currant

In French

potiron chinois

groseille noire

In Spanish

calabaza china

negro Grosella

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

groselha-preta

In Polish

Chiński dyni

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9150

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant are as follows:

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

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Black Currant 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.