Cheese Pumpkin

Fall Phlox

About Cheese Pumpkin and Fall Phlox

Cheese Pumpkin

Fall Phlox

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

870

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-8

0 99

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Fall Phlox

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

fall phlox

In French

potiron chinois

Fall Phlox

In Spanish

calabaza china

Fall Phlox

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Fall Phlox

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Fall Phlox

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Solanales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

967

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Fall Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Fall Phlox

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Fall Phlox are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Fall Phlox

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