Tree Echium

Cheese Pumpkin

About Tree Echium and Cheese Pumpkin

Tree Echium

Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Canary Islands

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Echium pininana

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

108

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Habitat

tropical environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-101-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

240.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm609.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Tree Echium

चीनी कद्दू

In German

Baum Aciam

chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Arbre ACIAM

potiron chinois

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

calabaza china

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

abóbora chinês

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Chiński dyni

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Boraginaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Echium

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

609

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Tree Echium and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

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

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Cheese Pumpkin

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