Cheese Pumpkin

Homalomena

About Cheese Pumpkin and Homalomena

Cheese Pumpkin

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

8120

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

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

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Rhizomes

Other Uses

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

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Homalomena

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Homalomena

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Homalomena

In French

potiron chinois

Homalomena

In Spanish

calabaza china

Homalomena

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Homalomena

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

homalomena

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Homalomena

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9122

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Homalomena

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Homalomena Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Homalomena are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Homalomena

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