Cheese Pumpkin

Sea Grape

About Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape

Cheese Pumpkin

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

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

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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, 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Fungal Diseases

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

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Sea Grape

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

सागर अंगूर

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Sea Grape

In French

potiron chinois

Sea Grape

In Spanish

calabaza china

Sea Grape

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Sea Grape

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Sea Grape

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

910

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.