Hard Fescue

Cheese Pumpkin

About Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin

Hard Fescue

Cheese Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable, Vines

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Fine leaved sheep's fescue

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Pastures

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.10 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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609.60 cm

Rank: 35 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Early Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Gray leaf blight, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA brevipila

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

7.2 Common Name

Hard Fescue

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hard fescue

चीनी कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Echter Schaf-Schwingel

chinesisch Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Hard fescue

potiron chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

fétuque ovine

calabaza china

7.2.5 In Greek

HARD φεστούκα

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hard fescue

abóbora chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Hard fescue

Chiński dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Hard fescue

Chinese cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Violales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Hard Fescue and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Hard Fescue 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.