Cheese Pumpkin

Monkey-flower

About Cheese Pumpkin and Monkey-flower

Cheese Pumpkin

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

8100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Larva

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Monkey Flower

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Monkey Flower

In French

potiron chinois

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

calabaza china

Monkey Flower

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Monkey Flower

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9100

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Monkey-flower

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Monkey-flower

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