Cheese Pumpkin

Elephant Ear

About Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear

Cheese Pumpkin

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

870

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Humidity

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

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

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Elephant Ear

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Elephant Ear

In French

potiron chinois

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

calabaza china

Elephant Ear

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Elephant Ear

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Alismatales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

979

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.