Cheese Pumpkin

Bluebeard

About Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard

Cheese Pumpkin

Bluebeard

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

China, Japan

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

830

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Rhomboid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted 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

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Bluebeard

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Blaubart

In French

potiron chinois

Bluebeard

In Spanish

calabaza china

Barba Azul

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Barba Azul

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Sinobrody

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.