Pumpkin

Weeping Lovegrass

About Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass

Pumpkin

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-67-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Fine

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

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Pumpkin

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

कद्दू

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Kürbis

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Citrouille

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

Calabaza

Pasto llorón

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

Abóbora

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

Dynia

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

cucurbita

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Violales

Cyperales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

910

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Pumpkin and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.