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Cheese Pumpkin
False Indigo
About False Indigo and Cheese Pumpkin


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable, Vines  
Shrub  
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  
Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  
Number of Varieties
8  
2  
99+
Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
2-8  
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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
120.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown  
Light Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Early Winter  
Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
No  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs  
-  
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Whole plant  
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
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'  
AMORPHA canescens  
Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin  
False Indigo  
In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू  
इंडिगो  
In German
chinesisch Kürbis  
falsches Indigo  
In French
potiron chinois  
faux Indigo  
In Spanish
calabaza china  
Falso Indigo  
In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα  
Λάθος Indigo  
In Portuguese
abóbora chinês  
false Indigo  
In Polish
Chiński dyni  
fałsz Indigo  
In Latin
Chinese cucurbita  
falsum indicum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Violales  
Fabales  
Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Cucurbita  
Amorpha  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  
Number of Species
9  
99+
21  
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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and False Indigo

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

Cheese Pumpkin and False Indigo Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and False Indigo

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

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