Cheese Pumpkin

White Willow

About Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow

Cheese Pumpkin

White Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'

Number of Varieties

8400

0 40000

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Habitat

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

River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-9

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, 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

Do not water frequently, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

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

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

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Paper pulp

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

SALIX alba

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

White Willow

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

White Willow

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Oiite Oilloo

In French

potiron chinois

Le saule blanc

In Spanish

calabaza china

Le saule blanco

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

Λευκή ιτιά

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

O salgueiro branco

In Polish

Chiński dyni

wierzba biała

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

Populus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Malpighiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9400

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow

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

Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas White Willow height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow are as follows:

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

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and White Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and White Willow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.