Cheese Pumpkin

Cinquefoil

About Cheese Pumpkin and Cinquefoil

Cheese Pumpkin

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

8500

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Habitat

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

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Leaf spot

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

पंचकोण

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Fingerkraut

In French

potiron chinois

potentille

In Spanish

calabaza china

cinquefoil

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

cinquefoil

In Polish

Chiński dyni

pięciornik

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

9300

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Cinquefoil

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Cinquefoil

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