Cheese Pumpkin

Common Mallow

About Cheese Pumpkin and Common Mallow

Cheese Pumpkin

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

850

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 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

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Common Mallow

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

malva neglecta

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

malva neglecta

In French

potiron chinois

malva neglecta

In Spanish

calabaza china

Malva neglecta

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

malva neglecta

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Malveae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

930

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Common Mallow

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Common Mallow Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Common Mallow are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Common Mallow

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