Cheese Pumpkin

Softstem Bulrush

About Cheese Pumpkin and Softstem Bulrush

Cheese Pumpkin

Softstem Bulrush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Grass

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

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

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 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, 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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Softstem Bulrush

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Softstem Bulrush

In French

potiron chinois

Softstem Bulrush

In Spanish

calabaza china

Softstem Bulrush

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Softstem Bulrush

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Softstem Bulrush

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Softstem Bulrush

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Softstem Bulrush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Schoenoplectus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

935

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Softstem Bulrush

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Softstem Bulrush flower color:
Softstem Bulrush leaf color: Olive

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Softstem Bulrush

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