Cheese Pumpkin

Sugar Apple

About Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple

Cheese Pumpkin

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Caribbean, South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm460.00 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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

सीताफल

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Zuckerapfel

In French

potiron chinois

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

calabaza china

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Pinha

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Magnoliales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Abreae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

9166

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.