Cheese Pumpkin

Firecracker Flower

About Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower

Cheese Pumpkin

Firecracker Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

850

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-9

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, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm40.60 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

Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Cold, Cough, Wounds

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

आबोली

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Kracher-Blume

In French

potiron chinois

Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

calabaza china

flor petardo

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

flor foguete

In Polish

Chiński dyni

petarda kwiat

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Firecracker Flower height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Firecracker Flower flower color: Orange, Light Yellow, Peach and Orange Red
Firecracker Flower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Firecracker Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Firecracker Flower pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Firecracker Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.