Cheese Pumpkin

White Cedar

About Cheese Pumpkin and White Cedar

Cheese Pumpkin

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

812

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-63-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

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

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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

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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

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

Thuja occidentalis

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

potiron chinois

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

calabaza china

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Violales

Pinales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and White Cedar

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

Cheese Pumpkin and White Cedar Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and White Cedar are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and White Cedar

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