Cheese Pumpkin

Chicory

About Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory

Cheese Pumpkin

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

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

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-63-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

कासनी

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Chicoree

In French

potiron chinois

chicorée

In Spanish

calabaza china

achicoria

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

chicória

In Polish

Chiński dyni

cykoria

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

985

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.