Cheese Pumpkin

Hackberry

About Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry

Cheese Pumpkin

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Canada

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

870

0 40000

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-62-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

HACKBERRY

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Hackberry

In French

potiron chinois

micocoulier

In Spanish

calabaza china

almez

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

hackberry

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

hackberry

In Polish

Chiński dyni

hackberry

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

970

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.