Sugar Pine

Cheese Pumpkin

About Sugar Pine and Cheese Pumpkin

Sugar Pine

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Western United States, Canada

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

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

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Douglas squirrels

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Feature Plant

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS lambertiana

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Sugar Pine

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Sugar Pine

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Sugar Pine

potiron chinois

In Spanish

Sugar Pine

calabaza china

In Greek

Sugar Pine

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

Sugar Pine

abóbora chinês

In Polish

Sugar Pine

Chiński dyni

In Latin

Pinus

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Violales

Family

Pinaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pinus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Sugar Pine and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Cheese Pumpkin

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