Cheese Pumpkin

Silver Birch

About Cheese Pumpkin and Silver Birch

Cheese Pumpkin

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

860

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-62-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,220.00 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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Double-toothed, serrated

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

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

Wet Site, Drought

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Silver Birch

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Weißbirke

In French

potiron chinois

Silver Birch

In Spanish

calabaza china

Abedul de plata

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Silver Birch

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Silver Birch

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

960

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Silver Birch

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Silver Birch Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Silver Birch are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Silver Birch

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