Cheese Pumpkin

Lettuce

About Cheese Pumpkin and Lettuce

Cheese Pumpkin

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Egypt

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm510.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm7.60 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, 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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Lettuce

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

सलाद

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Salat

In French

potiron chinois

Salade

In Spanish

calabaza china

Lechuga

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Alface

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Sałata

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9100

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Lettuce

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Lettuce Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Lettuce are as follows:

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

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Lettuce

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