Cheese Pumpkin

Devils Backbone

About Cheese Pumpkin and Devils Backbone

Cheese Pumpkin

Devils Backbone

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Madagascar

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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, Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, 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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Euphorbia tithymaloides

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Devil's Backbone

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Devil's Backbone

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Devil's Backbone

In French

potiron chinois

Backbone du Diable

In Spanish

calabaza china

El espinazo del diablo

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Devil's Backbone

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Espinha do Diabo

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Kręgosłup diabła

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Narum diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

92000

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Devils Backbone

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Devils Backbone

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