Cheese Pumpkin

Kochia

About Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia

Cheese Pumpkin

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

8140

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-63-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, 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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Bassia scoparia

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Besen-Radmelde

In French

potiron chinois

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

calabaza china

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.