Cheese Pumpkin

White Sapote

About Cheese Pumpkin and White Sapote

Cheese Pumpkin

White Sapote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Tropical Highlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-6

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

609.60 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Alternate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

drowsiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CASIMIROA edulis

7.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

White Sapote

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

White Sapote

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

White Sapote

7.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

Sapote blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

White Sapote

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

White Sapote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

White Sapote

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

White Sapote

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

White Sapote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

Casimiroa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

910

1 27800

Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and White Sapote

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

Cheese Pumpkin and White Sapote Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and White Sapote are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and White Sapote

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