Cheese Pumpkin

Stonecrop

About Cheese Pumpkin and Stonecrop

Cheese Pumpkin

Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

8600

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Habitat

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

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblique base

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Bees

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Reduce Bruises

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

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Sedum acre

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Stonecrop

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Stonecrop

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Stonecrop

In French

potiron chinois

Orpin

In Spanish

calabaza china

uva de gato

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Stonecrop

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Stonecrop

In Polish

Chiński dyni

rozchodnika

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Saxifragales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

9600

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Stonecrop

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Stonecrop Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Stonecrop are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Stonecrop

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