Cheese Pumpkin

Sapodilla

About Cheese Pumpkin and Sapodilla

Cheese Pumpkin

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

860

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-611-15

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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 more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

चीकू

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Breiapfelbaum

In French

potiron chinois

Sapotillier

In Spanish

calabaza china

chicle

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

sapodilla

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

sapodilla

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

9134

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sapodilla

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Sapodilla Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Sapodilla are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sapodilla

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