Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America
  
India
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Fields, Homesteads
  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-6
  
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
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
  
White, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
  
Green, Reddish Plum
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Long Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Striped cucumber beetles
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds, Hens
  
Allergy
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Farmland
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
  
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used As Food
  
Used in curries, soups, stews
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
  
IPOMOEA aquatica
  
Common Name
Fairytale Pumpkin
  
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
  
In Hindi
कद्दू
  
Water Spinach
  
In German
Fairytale Kürbis
  
Wasser-Spinat
  
In French
Pumpkin Fairytale
  
Épinards d'eau
  
In Spanish
calabaza fairytale
  
La espinaca de agua
  
In Greek
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
  
Σπανάκι νερό
  
In Portuguese
abóbora do conto de fadas
  
Espinafre de água
  
In Polish
Fairytale dyni
  
Szpinak wodny
  
In Latin
Fairytale Cucurbita
  
Water Spinach
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Spermatophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Not Available
  
Solanales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Ipomoeeae
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach
Season and care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fairytale Pumpkin season is Fall and Water Spinach season is Fall. The type of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Loam and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fairytale Pumpkin is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach Physical Information
Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Fairytale Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach are as follows:
Fairytale Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Fairytale Pumpkin leaf color: Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
- Water Spinach leaf color: Green
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach
Care of Fairytale Pumpkin and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.