Cheese Pumpkin

Large Beardtongue

About Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue

Cheese Pumpkin

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

870

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-63-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 10

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds, Bumblebees

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

Other Uses

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

Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Large Beardtongue

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Large Beardtongue

In French

potiron chinois

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

calabaza china

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9250

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Large Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Large Beardtongue pruning is done 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 Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.