Cheese Pumpkin

Winter Squash

About Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash

Cheese Pumpkin

Winter Squash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Central America, Mexico, North America

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm7.62 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

609.60 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Peach, Tan

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

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

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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

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

Ants, Bees

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Dermatitis

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

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, 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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

7.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Winter Squash

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

कोंहड़ा

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Winter squash

7.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

courges d'hiver

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

calabaza de invierno

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

σκουός χειμώνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

abóbora

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

dynia

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Violales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

927

1 27800

Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.