Cheese Pumpkin

Tree Echium

About Cheese Pumpkin and Tree Echium

Cheese Pumpkin

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Canary Islands

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

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Habitat

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

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-10

0 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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow 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

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Tree Echium

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Baum Aciam

In French

potiron chinois

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

calabaza china

árbol Aciam

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Chiński dyni

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

960

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Tree Echium

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Tree Echium Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Tree Echium are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Tree Echium

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