Cheese Pumpkin

Eastern Gamagrass

About Cheese Pumpkin and Eastern Gamagrass

Cheese Pumpkin

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

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

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 5

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Borers, 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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

potiron chinois

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

calabaza china

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Eastern Gamagrass

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