Cornflower

Cheese Pumpkin

About Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin

Cornflower

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

1008

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-111-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

Compost

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and 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

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Herb

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Hydrangea

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Hortensie

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Hortensia

potiron chinois

In Spanish

Hortensia

calabaza china

In Greek

υδραγεία

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

abóbora chinês

In Polish

Hortensja

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Hibiscus

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Violales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2509

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Cheese Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Cornflower and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.