Cheese Pumpkin

Celosia

About Cheese Pumpkin and Celosia

Cheese Pumpkin

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-61-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

5, 6, 7, 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 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Celosia

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Celosia

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Celosia

In French

potiron chinois

Celosia

In Spanish

calabaza china

Celosia

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Celosia

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Celosia

In Polish

Chiński dyni

celosia

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

911

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Celosia

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Celosia Physical Information

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

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Celosia

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