Cheese Pumpkin

Touch-me-not

About Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not

Cheese Pumpkin

Touch-me-not

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Brazil

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Impatiens capensis

Number of Varieties

830

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cropland, Forests, Pastures

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-611-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

bees, Wasps

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever

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

Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

MIMOSA pudica

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

छुई मुई

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Berühre mich nicht

In French

potiron chinois

Balsamine

In Spanish

calabaza china

No me toques

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Αγγίξτε-me-not

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Não me toque

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Niecierpek

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Palpate Me, non-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Geraniales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9200

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not

Season and care of Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not is important to know. While considering everything about Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cheese Pumpkin season is Early Winter and Touch-me-not season is Early Winter. The type of soil for Cheese Pumpkin is Well drained and for Touch-me-not is Loam while the PH of soil for Cheese Pumpkin is Neutral and for Touch-me-not is Neutral.

Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Touch-me-not height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Touch-me-not flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Touch-me-not leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Touch-me-not include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Touch-me-not 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 Touch-me-not needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.