Cheese Pumpkin

Spindle Tree

About Cheese Pumpkin and Spindle Tree

Cheese Pumpkin

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Shrub

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-7

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Spindle Tree

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Spindelbaum

In French

potiron chinois

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

calabaza china

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Celastrales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

9150

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Spindle Tree

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Spindle Tree

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