Cheese Pumpkin

Meyer Lemon

About Cheese Pumpkin and Meyer Lemon

Cheese Pumpkin

Meyer Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Citrus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Orange, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Cuttings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, 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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Acidic, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Citrus Meyeri

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Meyer Lemon

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Meyer Lemon

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Meyer Lemon

In French

potiron chinois

Meyer Lemon

In Spanish

calabaza china

Meyer Lemon

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Meyer Lemon

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Meyer Lemon

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Meyer Lemon

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Meyer Lemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Citreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Meyer Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Meyer Lemon

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Meyer Lemon Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Meyer Lemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Meyer Lemon are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Meyer Lemon

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