Cheese Pumpkin

Clivia

About Cheese Pumpkin and Clivia

Cheese Pumpkin

Clivia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

South Africa

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

609.60 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Red

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Water more in summer

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.7 Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Insects

4.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

5.2.3 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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CLIVIA miniata

6.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Clivia

6.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Clivia

6.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Clivia

6.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

Clivia

6.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

Clivia

6.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

κλίβια

6.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Clivia

6.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

Clivia

6.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Clivia

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Violales

Asparagales

7.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

7.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Clivia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amaryllidoideae

7.10 Number of Species

9NA

1 27800

Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Clivia

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Clivia

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Clivia Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Clivia are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Clivia

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