Yellow Pond Lily

Cheese Pumpkin

About Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin

Yellow Pond Lily

Cheese Pumpkin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable, Vines

1.3 Origin

North America

North America, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

not available

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

canals, Lakes, marshes, Ponds, sloughs, sluggish streams and rivers, springs

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-121-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA609.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Aquatic Plant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Aquatic Plant

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Aquatic Plant

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines

4.8 Fertilizers

Not Available

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, China Mark Moth, Leaf Rollers, Leeches, Lily Leaf Spot, Mosquito, Muck Midge, Ostracods, Snails, Spider mites, Tadpoles, Whiteflies

Gray leaf blight, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Ethnobotanic, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Demulcent, Hypotensive, Sedative, Vasoconstrictor

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NUPHAR lutea

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

7.2 Common Name

Common Spatterdock, Yellow Pond Lily

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

7.2.1 In Hindi

पीला तालाब लिली

चीनी कद्दू

7.2.2 In German

Gelbe Teichrose

chinesisch Kürbis

7.2.3 In French

Jaune nénuphar

potiron chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio amarillo estanque

calabaza china

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίτρινο λίμνη κρίνος

κινέζικο κολοκύθα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lagoa do lírio amarelo

abóbora chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Żółty staw lilii

Chiński dyni

7.2.8 In Latin

Yellow piscinam lilium

Chinese cucurbita

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Nymphaeales

Violales

8.5 Family

Nymphaeaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Nuphar

Cucurbita

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cucurbiteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA9

1 27800

Properties of Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin Physical Information

Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Pond Lily height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cheese Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm. The color specification of Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin are as follows:

Yellow Pond Lily flower color: Yellow
Yellow Pond Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cheese Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Cheese Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin

Care of Yellow Pond Lily and Cheese Pumpkin include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Pond Lily pruning is done No pruning needed and Cheese Pumpkin pruning is done prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air and Remove Vines. In summer Yellow Pond Lily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Cheese Pumpkin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.