Chionodoxa

Fairytale Pumpkin

About Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin

Chionodoxa

Fairytale Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Fields, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Striped cucumber beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Red eyes, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Fairytale Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Fairytale Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

Pumpkin Fairytale

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

calabaza fairytale

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

παραμύθι κολοκύθας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

abóbora do conto de fadas

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

Fairytale dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

Fairytale Cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Not Available

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6NA

1 27800

Properties of Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin. Chionodoxa doesn't have thorns and Fairytale Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Chionodoxa does not have fragrant flowers. Chionodoxa has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Fairytale Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin

Season and care of Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin is important to know. While considering everything about Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chionodoxa season is Spring and Winter and Fairytale Pumpkin season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Chionodoxa is Loam and for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam while the PH of soil for Chionodoxa is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral.

Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin

Care of Chionodoxa and Fairytale Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.