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Cheese Pumpkin
Desert Spoon
About Desert Spoon and Cheese Pumpkin


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
8  
25  
99+
Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground  
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
12-15  
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 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
180.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
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
No  
Yes  
Season
Plant Season
Early Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
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  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
No  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
9  
99+
20  
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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:

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.

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