Cheese Pumpkin

Dwarf Nectarine

About Cheese Pumpkin and Dwarf Nectarine

Cheese Pumpkin

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

China

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

आड़ू

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

potiron chinois

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

calabaza china

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rosales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Dwarf Nectarine

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