Cheese Pumpkin

Desert Spoon

About Cheese Pumpkin and Desert Spoon

Cheese Pumpkin

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

825

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-612-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Skin rash

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Esslöffel

In French

potiron chinois

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

calabaza china

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

colher Desert

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Desert łyżka

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

920

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Desert Spoon

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Desert Spoon

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