Cheese Pumpkin

Elderberry

About Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry

Cheese Pumpkin

Elderberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Australia, South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

609.60 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Elderberry

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Elderberry

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Holunderbeere

In French

potiron chinois

Sureau

In Spanish

calabaza china

Saúco

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Elderberry

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Bez czarny

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Dipsacales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

930

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Cheese Pumpkin and Giant Pumpkin

Cheese Pumpkin and Squash

Cheese Pumpkin and Cucumber

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.