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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Sedge or Rush
Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe
South America

Types

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Cucurbita maxima

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, moorlands
gardens, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown
Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Wildlife
Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca
CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

Common Name

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

In Hindi

ब्लू सेज
कद्दू

In German

Blau-Segge
Kürbis

In French

Bleu carex
Citrouille

In Spanish

azul de la juncia
Calabaza

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο
Κολοκύθι

In Portuguese

azul Sedge
Abóbora

In Polish

niebieski turzyca
Dynia

In Latin

blue Sedge
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Violales

Family

Cyperaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Carex
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

20001
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Sedge and Giant Pumpkin

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Importance of Blue Sedge and Giant Pumpkin

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Compare Facts of Blue Sedge vs Giant Pumpkin

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Sedge vs Giant Pumpkin and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Sedge are whereas of Giant Pumpkin have Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Sedge has no showy fruits and Giant Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also Blue Sedge is not flowering and Giant Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare Blue Sedge and Giant Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.