Cheese Pumpkin

Lima Bean

About Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean

Cheese Pumpkin

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 to control growth

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

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

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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

सेम फली

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Limabohne

In French

potiron chinois

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

calabaza china

Haba

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

feijão-Lima

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Lima Bean

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

940

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Lima Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.