Painted Fingernails

Cheese Pumpkin

About Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin

Painted Fingernails

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Brazil

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Rainforest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Scale insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Neoregelia spectabilis

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

painted fingernail

चीनी कद्दू

In German

painted fingernail

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Neoregelia spectabilis

potiron chinois

In Spanish

painted fingernail

calabaza china

In Greek

painted fingernail

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Painted fingernails

abóbora chinês

In Polish

painted fingernail

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Neoregelia spectabilis

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Violales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Neoregelia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

-9

1 27800

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Painted Fingernails and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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.