Cheese Pumpkin

Foxtail pine

About Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine

Cheese Pumpkin

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-8

0 99

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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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

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, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

foxtail pine

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

foxtail Kiefer

In French

potiron chinois

sétaire pin

In Spanish

calabaza china

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Chiński dyni

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Violales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Pineae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

9111

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.