Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus
Habitat
Fields, Homesteads
Hillside, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
7-11
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Arrowhead
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'
Common Name
Fairytale Pumpkin
California Lilac
In Hindi
कद्दू
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन
In German
Fairytale Kürbis
Kalifornien Lilac
In French
Pumpkin Fairytale
Californie Lilas
In Spanish
calabaza fairytale
California lila
In Greek
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά
In Portuguese
abóbora do conto de fadas
California Lilac
In Polish
Fairytale dyni
Kalifornia Lilac
In Latin
Fairytale Cucurbita
California Lilac
Phylum
Not Available
Chlorophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Not Available
Rosales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Ceanothus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac
Season and care of Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac is important to know. While considering everything about Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fairytale Pumpkin season is Fall and California Lilac season is Fall. The type of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam and for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral and for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral.
Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac Physical Information
Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac are as follows:
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
California Lilac flower color: Blue
- California Lilac leaf color: Green
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fairytale Pumpkin pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.