Cheese Pumpkin

Pitch Pine

About Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine

Cheese Pumpkin

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

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

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Red blotch

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

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

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

सनोबर

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Pitch pine

In French

potiron chinois

pitch pine

In Spanish

calabaza china

pino

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Violales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9115

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine

Season and care of Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cheese Pumpkin season is Early Winter and Pitch Pine season is Early Winter. The type of soil for Cheese Pumpkin is Well drained and for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy while the PH of soil for Cheese Pumpkin is Neutral and for Pitch Pine is Acidic.

Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Pitch Pine

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