Cheese Pumpkin

Kapok

About Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok

Cheese Pumpkin

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Kapok baum

In French

potiron chinois

Fromager

In Spanish

calabaza china

Ceiba

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Ceiba

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Mafumeira

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malvales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

910

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kapok include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.