Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Fields, Homesteads
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
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
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Green, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblong elliptic
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Striped cucumber beetles
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Not Available
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
Common Name
Fairytale Pumpkin
Green velvet boxwood
In Hindi
कद्दू
Green velvet boxwood
In German
Fairytale Kürbis
Grüner Samt boxwood
In French
Pumpkin Fairytale
Vert velours buis
In Spanish
calabaza fairytale
boj terciopelo verde
In Greek
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
In Portuguese
abóbora do conto de fadas
buxo veludo verde
In Polish
Fairytale dyni
Green Velvet bukszpan
In Latin
Fairytale Cucurbita
Carl viridis praetoriola
Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Not Available
Buxales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Buxaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood
Season and care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fairytale Pumpkin season is Fall and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Fall. The type of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information
Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
- Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fairytale Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.