Shallot

Giant Pumpkin

About Shallot and Giant Pumpkin

Shallot

Giant Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Asia

South America

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Cucurbita maxima

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

In Hindi

Shallot

कद्दू

In German

Schalotte

Kürbis

In French

échalote

Citrouille

In Spanish

chalote

Calabaza

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

Κολοκύθι

In Portuguese

Sallot

Abóbora

In Polish

Sallot

Dynia

In Latin

Sallot

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Violales

Family

Liliaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Allium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

7501

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Giant Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Giant Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Giant Pumpkin. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Giant Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Giant Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Giant Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shallot and Giant Pumpkin

Season and care of Shallot and Giant Pumpkin is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Giant Pumpkin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Giant Pumpkin season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Giant Pumpkin is Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Giant Pumpkin is Neutral.

Shallot and Giant Pumpkin Physical Information

Shallot and Giant Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Giant Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 500.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Giant Pumpkin are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Giant Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Giant Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Shallot and Giant Pumpkin

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