Cheese Pumpkin

Bladderwort

About Cheese Pumpkin and Bladderwort

Cheese Pumpkin

Bladderwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Aquatics

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba

Number of Varieties

8220

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lakes, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Cut away fading foliage, 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

hair algae

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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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

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Diuretic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

UTRICULARIA

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Bladderwort

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Bladderwort plant

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

bladderwort Pflanze

In French

potiron chinois

plante Bladderwort

In Spanish

calabaza china

planta bladderwort

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

planta bladderwort

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Bladderwort roślin

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

bladderwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Utricularia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

9220

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bladderwort

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Bladderwort Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Bladderwort are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bladderwort

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