Giant Pumpkin

Moss Rose

About Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose

Giant Pumpkin

Moss Rose

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Types

Cucurbita maxima

Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

500.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cylindrical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Loose, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

Moss Rose

In Hindi

कद्दू

मॉस गुलाब

In German

Kürbis

Moss Rose

In French

Citrouille

Moss Rose

In Spanish

Calabaza

musgo de Rose

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

Moss Rose

In Portuguese

Abóbora

rosa-musgo

In Polish

Dynia

Moss Rose

In Latin

cucurbita

Rosa moss

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1120

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose. Giant Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face and Moss Rose has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. 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 Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose

Season and care of Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Pumpkin season is Summer and Fall and Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Pumpkin is Loam and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Pumpkin is Neutral and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.

Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose Physical Information

Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose are as follows:

Giant Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Giant Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green

Care of Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose

Care of Giant Pumpkin and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Pumpkin pruning is done Prune after flowering and Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.