Cheese Pumpkin

Clarkia concinna

About Cheese Pumpkin and Clarkia concinna

Cheese Pumpkin

Clarkia concinna

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

United States, California

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

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

A3, 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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Showy Purposes

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 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

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Red Ribbons

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Clarkia concinna

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Clarkia concinna

In French

potiron chinois

Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

calabaza china

concinna clarkia

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Clarkia concinna

In Polish

Chiński dyni

klarkia concinna

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Myrtales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

940

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Clarkia concinna

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Clarkia concinna

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