Cheese Pumpkin

Eria

About Cheese Pumpkin and Eria

Cheese Pumpkin

Eria

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Epiphyte

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

8300

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Habitat

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

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-611-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

ERIA merrillii

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Eria, Orchid

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Eria

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Eria

In French

potiron chinois

Eria

In Spanish

calabaza china

Eria

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

eria

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

eria

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Eria

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Pinalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Podochileae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

9500

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Eria

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Eria

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Eria Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Eria are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Eria

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