1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable, Vines
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm91.44 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
5.10 cm609.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange Red, Yellow Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long slender
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Early Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Gray leaf blight, Scab
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Salt and Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
7.2 Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Hyazinthe
chinesisch Kürbis
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
υάκινθος
κινέζικο κολοκύθα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Chinese cucurbita
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cucurbiteae
8.9 Subfamily
Scilloideae
Cucurbitoideae
8.10 Number of Species