Cheese Pumpkin

Wingnut

About Cheese Pumpkin and Wingnut

Cheese Pumpkin

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm1,520.00 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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

wingnut

In German

chinesisch Kürbis

wingnut

In French

potiron chinois

wingnut

In Spanish

calabaza china

wingnut

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

wingnut

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

wingnut

In Polish

Chiński dyni

Wingnut

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Wingnut

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Wingnut Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Wingnut are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Wingnut

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