Cheese Pumpkin

Silverberry

About Cheese Pumpkin and Silverberry

Cheese Pumpkin

Silverberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-62-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green, Tan

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

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Leaf spot, Rust

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Scale Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Silverberry

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Silverberry

In French

potiron chinois

Silverberry

In Spanish

calabaza china

Silverberry

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Silverberry

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Silverberry

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Silverberry

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Rhamnales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

970

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Silverberry

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Silverberry Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Silverberry are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Silverberry

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