Cheese Pumpkin

Butterfly Iris

About Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris

Cheese Pumpkin

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, 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

Air purification, soil stabilisation, 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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

potiron chinois

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

calabaza china

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Liliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Irideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

9260

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Butterfly Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.