Cheese Pumpkin

Russian Sage

About Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage

Cheese Pumpkin

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

8250

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Russian Sage

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

russische Sage

In French

potiron chinois

sabio ruso

In Spanish

calabaza china

Sage ruso

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Sábio russo

In Polish

Chiński dyni

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9250

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.