Cheese Pumpkin

Trichocereus

About Cheese Pumpkin and Trichocereus

Cheese Pumpkin

Trichocereus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Cactus

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Trichocereus pachanoi

Number of Varieties

815

0 40000

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Habitat

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

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-10

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Needs very little water

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

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

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, 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

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Trichocereus pachanoi

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Trichocereus

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Trichocereus

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Trichocereus

In French

potiron chinois

Trichocereus

In Spanish

calabaza china

Trichocereus

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Trichocereus

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Trichocereus

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Trichocereus

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Trichocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

9128

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Trichocereus

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Trichocereus

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Trichocereus Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Trichocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Trichocereus height is - and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Trichocereus are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color:

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Trichocereus

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