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Cheese Pumpkin
Bread Tree
About Bread Tree and Cheese Pumpkin


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Vegetable, Vines  
Palm or Cycad  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
South Africa  
Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin  
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus  
Number of Varieties
8  
66  
99+
Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground  
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
9-12  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-8  
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  
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
240.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown  
-  
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  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Pinnate  
Thorns
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Early Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs very little water  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
No  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
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  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'  
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii  
Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin  
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad  
In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू  
Bread Tree  
In German
chinesisch Kürbis  
Brotbaum  
In French
potiron chinois  
Bread Arbre  
In Spanish
calabaza china  
Árbol del pan  
In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα  
ψωμί Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
abóbora chinês  
Árvore de pão  
In Polish
Chiński dyni  
chleb Drzewo  
In Latin
Chinese cucurbita  
panis ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  
Order
Violales  
Cycadales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Cycadaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Encephalartos  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
9  
99+
66  
99+
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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bread Tree

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Bread Tree Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Bread Tree are as follows:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Bread Tree

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

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