Cheese Pumpkin

Taro

About Cheese Pumpkin and Taro

Cheese Pumpkin

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

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

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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609.60 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Arales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Taro

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Taro Physical Information

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

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Taro

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.