Squash

Cheese Pumpkin

About Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

Squash

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-6

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Cough, Vomiting

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, 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

Vermifuge

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

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, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA argyrosperma

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Squash

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Squash

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Squash

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Squash

potiron chinois

In Spanish

calabacín

calabaza china

In Greek

σκουός

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

abóbora

abóbora chinês

In Polish

kabaczek

Chiński dyni

In Latin

cucurbita

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Violales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

209

1 27800

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Properties of Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Squash and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Squash and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Squash and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Squash and Cheese Pumpkin

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