Cheese Pumpkin

Grape Hyacinth

About Cheese Pumpkin and Grape Hyacinth

Cheese Pumpkin

Grape Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Muscari armeniacum

Number of Varieties

830

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Habitat

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

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm7.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, 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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

MUSCARI

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Grape Hyacinth

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

अंगूर जलकुंभी

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Traubenhyazinthen

In French

potiron chinois

Muscari

In Spanish

calabaza china

Muscari

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

grape hyacinth

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Muscari

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Szafirek

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Muscari

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Muscari

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

942

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Grape Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Grape Hyacinth

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Grape Hyacinth Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Grape Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Grape Hyacinth height is 15.00 cm and width 7.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Grape Hyacinth are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Grape Hyacinth

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