Cheese Pumpkin

Weeping Fig

About Cheese Pumpkin and Weeping Fig

Cheese Pumpkin

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

8800

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

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

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

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

Water carefully

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

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Reduce Bruises

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Container

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

रो अंजीर

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Birkenfeige

In French

potiron chinois

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

calabaza china

higo llorón

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

chorando fig

In Polish

Chiński dyni

płacz rys

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Urticales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9850

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Weeping Fig

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Weeping Fig

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