Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable, Vines
Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
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Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-65-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
609.60 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Early Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Gray leaf blight, Scab
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction
Cold climate
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
Cough
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
MAZUS reptans
Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Creeping Mazus
In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू
जीव Mazus
In German
chinesisch Kürbis
Creeping Mazus
In French
potiron chinois
Creeping Mazus
In Spanish
calabaza china
arrastramiento Mazus
In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα
υφέρπουσα Mazus
In Portuguese
abóbora chinês
Creeping Mazus
In Polish
Chiński dyni
Creeping Mazus
In Latin
Chinese cucurbita
reptilia Alba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Violales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Mazus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Mimuleae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Mimuloideae
Number of Species
910
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27800
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