Cheese Pumpkin

Peruvian Daffodil

About Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil

Cheese Pumpkin

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

peruvian daffodil

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

peruvian daffodil

In French

potiron chinois

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

calabaza china

Pamianthe

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Chiński dyni

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

940

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.