Cheese Pumpkin

Bosc Pear

About Cheese Pumpkin and Bosc Pear

Cheese Pumpkin

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Western Europe

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, 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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

potiron chinois

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

calabaza china

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Maleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

924

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bosc Pear

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bosc Pear

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