Guava

Cheese Pumpkin

About Guava and Cheese Pumpkin

Guava

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

1008

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-6

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

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

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PSIDIUM guajava

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Guava Tree

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

अमरूद [amarood]

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Goyave or Goyavier

potiron chinois

In Spanish

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

calabaza china

In Greek

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

goiaba

abóbora chinês

In Polish

guawa

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Psidium guajava

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Violales

Family

Myrtaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Psidium guajava

Cucurbita

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1009

1 27800

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Properties of Guava and Cheese Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Guava and Cheese Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Guava and Cheese Pumpkin. Guava doesn't have thorns and Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Guava does not have fragrant flowers. Guava has allergic reactions like Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching and Cheese Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching. 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 Guava and Cheese Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Guava and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Guava and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Guava and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Guava and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Guava flower color: White
Guava leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Copper
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Guava and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Guava and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.