Cheese Pumpkin

Candytuft

About Cheese Pumpkin and Candytuft

Cheese Pumpkin

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

8220

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Candytuft

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Candytuft

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Schleifenblume

In French

potiron chinois

candytuft

In Spanish

calabaza china

candytuft

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

candytuft

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

ibero

In Polish

Chiński dyni

candytuft

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Brassicales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

950

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Candytuft

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Candytuft Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Candytuft are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Candytuft

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