Cheese Pumpkin

Meadow Saffron

About Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron

Cheese Pumpkin

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

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12.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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609.60 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.