Cheese Pumpkin

Post Oak

About Cheese Pumpkin and Post Oak

Cheese Pumpkin

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Post Oak

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

पोस्ट ओक

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Post oak

In French

potiron chinois

Post oak

In Spanish

calabaza china

Post oak

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Post Oak

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Post Oak

In Polish

Chiński dyni

post Oak

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

990

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Post Oak

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Post Oak Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Post Oak are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Post Oak

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