Cheese Pumpkin

Kaffir Lime

About Cheese Pumpkin and Kaffir Lime

Cheese Pumpkin

Kaffir Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

609.60 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CITRUS hystrix

7.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

काफ़िर लाइम

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Kaffernlimette

7.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

combava

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

cafre

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Καφρός Lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Kaffir Lime

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

kaffir wapno

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Cafres Lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

9NA

1 27800

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.