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About Cheese Pumpkin and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

840
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
Needle Grass

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
Nadel- Gras

In French

potiron chinois
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

calabaza china
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
agulha Relva

In Polish

Chiński dyni
igła do trawy

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Violales
Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

9150
1 27800
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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Needle Grass

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Needle Grass Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow

  • Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Needle Grass

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