Pumpkin

Cholla

About Pumpkin and Cholla

Pumpkin

Cholla

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Argentina

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

609.60 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Pumpkin

Cholla

In Hindi

कद्दू

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Kürbis

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

Citrouille

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

Calabaza

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

Abóbora

planta Salão

In Polish

Dynia

roślin Hall

In Latin

cucurbita

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

957

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Pumpkin and Cholla

Wondering what are the properties of Pumpkin and Cholla? We provide you with everything About Pumpkin and Cholla. Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Cholla doesn't have thorns. Also Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face and Cholla has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. 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 Pumpkin and Cholla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Pumpkin and Delicata Squash

Pumpkin and Bitter Gourd

Pumpkin and Cheese Pumpkin

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Pumpkin and Cholla

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

Pumpkin and Cholla Physical Information

Pumpkin and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Cholla are as follows:

Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Pumpkin and Cholla

Care of Pumpkin and Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines and Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.