About Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue

Cheese Pumpkin

Florida Blue

About Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

Not Available

99+

Habitat

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

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6

8-11

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm

99+

Not Available

Minimum Width

609.60 cm

Not Available

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Yes

Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Yes

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Yes

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Yes

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

Edible Uses

Yes

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Lisianthus

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Lisianthus

In French

potiron chinois

Lisianthus

In Spanish

calabaza china

Lisianthus

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Lisianthus

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Eustoma

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

Number of Species

99+

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Florida Blue height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.