Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable, Vines
Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
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Number of Varieties
815
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40000
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Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
Bluffs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
609.60 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Early Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Gray leaf blight, Scab
Foliage diseases
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Dry Conditions
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Bugs
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
Blood cleanser, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
Maianthemum racemosum
Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard
In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू
Treacleberry
In German
chinesisch Kürbis
Treacleberry
In French
potiron chinois
Treacleberry
In Spanish
calabaza china
Treacleberry
In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα
Treacleberry
In Portuguese
abóbora chinês
Treacleberry
In Polish
Chiński dyni
Treacleberry
In Latin
Chinese cucurbita
Treacleberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Violales
Liliales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Maianthemum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
939
1
27800
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