Cheese Pumpkin

Wood Apple

About Cheese Pumpkin and Wood Apple

Cheese Pumpkin

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable, Vines

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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609.60 cm

Rank: 35 (Overall)▶

900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 excessively

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

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab

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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

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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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Gastric

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

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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 Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

chinesisch Kürbis

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

potiron chinois

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

calabaza china

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

abóbora chinês

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński dyni

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese cucurbita

dulcis ad cinerem

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

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cheese Pumpkin and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Wood Apple

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

Cheese Pumpkin and Wood Apple Physical Information

Cheese Pumpkin and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cheese Pumpkin and Wood Apple are as follows:

Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Cheese Pumpkin and Wood Apple

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