Florida Blue

Cheese Pumpkin

About Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin

Florida Blue

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

40.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm609.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bees, Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Lisianthus

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Lisianthus

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Lisianthus

potiron chinois

In Spanish

Lisianthus

calabaza china

In Greek

Lisianthus

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

abóbora chinês

In Polish

Eustoma

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Lisianthus

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Violales

Family

Gentianaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Chironieae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin. Florida Blue doesn't have thorns and Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Florida Blue does not have fragrant flowers. Florida Blue 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 Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Florida Blue and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Florida Blue 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.