Cheese Pumpkin

Timor Black Bamboo

About Cheese Pumpkin and Timor Black Bamboo

Cheese Pumpkin

Timor Black Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo

Number of Varieties

81000

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Average

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

Aphids, Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Aphids, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

BAMBUSA lako

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

तिमोर काला बांस

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Timor-schwarzer Bambus

In French

potiron chinois

Timor bambou noir

In Spanish

calabaza china

Timor Negro de bambú

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Timor Black Bamboo

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Timor Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Timor Niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Poales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Poaceae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Barnadesioideae

Number of Species

9130

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Timor Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Timor Black Bamboo

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Timor Black Bamboo Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Timor Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Timor Black Bamboo height is 1,520.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Timor Black Bamboo are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Timor Black Bamboo flower color: Yellow green
Timor Black Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Timor Black Bamboo

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