Pumpkin

Sweet Onion

About Pumpkin and Sweet Onion

Pumpkin

Sweet Onion

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Sets

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'

Common Name

Pumpkin

Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion

In Hindi

कद्दू

मीठा प्याज

In German

Kürbis

Sweet Onion

In French

Citrouille

oignon doux

In Spanish

Calabaza

Cebolla dulce

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

γλυκό Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Abóbora

Cebola doce

In Polish

Dynia

słodka Cebula

In Latin

cucurbita

Dulcis cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9800

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin and Sweet Onion

Wondering what are the properties of Pumpkin and Sweet Onion? We provide you with everything About Pumpkin and Sweet Onion. Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion 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 Sweet Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pumpkin and Sweet Onion

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

Pumpkin and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Pumpkin and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Sweet Onion are as follows:

Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Pumpkin and Sweet Onion

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