Cheese Pumpkin

Sweetpea

About Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea

Cheese Pumpkin

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

850

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

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

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Sweetpea

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Sweetpea

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Sweetpea

In French

potiron chinois

Sweetpea

In Spanish

calabaza china

Sweetpea

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Sweetpea

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Sweetpea

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

975

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.