Cheese Pumpkin

Gomphrena

About Cheese Pumpkin and Gomphrena

Cheese Pumpkin

Gomphrena

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

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 in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Gomphrena

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Gomphrena

In French

potiron chinois

Gomphrena

In Spanish

calabaza china

Gomphrena

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Gomphrena

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Gomphrena

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Gomphrena

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

990

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Gomphrena

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Gomphrena

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Gomphrena Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Gomphrena are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Gomphrena

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