Cheese Pumpkin

Malabar Spinach

About Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach

Cheese Pumpkin

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

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, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

पोई

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Malabarspinat

In French

potiron chinois

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

calabaza china

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

960

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.