Lettuce

Cheese Pumpkin

About Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin

Lettuce

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Egypt

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Lactuca sativa

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Lettuce

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

सलाद

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Salat

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Salade

potiron chinois

In Spanish

Lechuga

calabaza china

In Greek

Μαρούλι

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Alface

abóbora chinês

In Polish

Sałata

Chiński dyni

In Latin

lactuca

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Violales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Lactuca

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1009

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

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

Care of Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Lettuce and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Lettuce 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.