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About Cheese Pumpkin and Fig


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About Fig and Cheese Pumpkin


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable, Vines  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Mediterranean, Western Asia  

Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin  
Common Fig, Ficus carica  

Number of Varieties
8  
10  

Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground  
Cropland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown  
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, 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  
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, 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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'  
FICUS carica  

Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin  
Fig  

In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू  
अंजीर  

In German
chinesisch Kürbis  
Feige  

In French
potiron chinois  
figue  

In Spanish
calabaza china  
higo  

In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα  
Σύκο  

In Portuguese
abóbora chinês  
Figura  

In Polish
Chiński dyni  
Figa  

In Latin
Chinese cucurbita  
Fig  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Rosales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Moraceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Ficus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
Ficeae  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
-  

Number of Species
9  
99+
800  
31

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Fig

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Fig Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Fig are as follows:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Fig

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

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