Hackberry

Cheese Pumpkin

About Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin

Hackberry

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

North America, Canada

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

708

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-91-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

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

Birds, Insects

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Hackberry

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

micocoulier

potiron chinois

In Spanish

almez

calabaza china

In Greek

hackberry

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

hackberry

abóbora chinês

In Polish

hackberry

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Hackberry

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Violales

Family

Ulmaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Celtis

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

709

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Hackberry and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.