Cheese Pumpkin

Mexican Hat

About Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat

Cheese Pumpkin

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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609.60 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

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

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

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, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Mexican Hat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.