Cheese Pumpkin

Rainbow Cactus

About Cheese Pumpkin and Rainbow Cactus

Cheese Pumpkin

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

815

0 40000

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Habitat

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

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Purple, Purplish Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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 very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

potiron chinois

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

calabaza china

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

930

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Rainbow Cactus

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Rainbow Cactus

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