Cheese Pumpkin

Napa Cabbage

About Cheese Pumpkin and Napa Cabbage

Cheese Pumpkin

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Fertilizers

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

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

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

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Chinakohl

In French

potiron chinois

Napa chou

In Spanish

calabaza china

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Repolho Napa

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Napa Cabbage

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Napa Cabbage

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