Cheese Pumpkin

Incense Cedar

About Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar

Cheese Pumpkin

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Sandy 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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

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 less watering, Water occasionally

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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'

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Incense Cedar

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Zeder

In French

potiron chinois

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

calabaza china

cedro de incienso

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Chiński dyni

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Violales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

950

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.