Spindle Tree

Cheese Pumpkin

About Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin

Spindle Tree

Cheese Pumpkin

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-71-6

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

900.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

organic fertlizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Spindelbaum

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Spindle Arbre

potiron chinois

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

calabaza china

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

abóbora chinês

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Ligno colos

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Violales

Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1509

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin

Wondering what are the properties of Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin? We provide you with everything About Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin. Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns and Cheese Pumpkin doesn't have thorns. Also Spindle Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Cheese Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Spindle Tree and Euryops

Spindle Tree and Scarlet Delphinium

Spindle Tree and Common Spindle

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Spindle Tree and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree 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.