Cheese Pumpkin

Kaffir Lime

About Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime

Cheese Pumpkin

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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 for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Kaffernlimette

In French

potiron chinois

combava

In Spanish

calabaza china

cafre

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Chiński dyni

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9400

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.