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Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

824
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
Sikalemen

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
Zyklamen

In French

potiron chinois
Cyclamen

In Spanish

calabaza china
Ciclamen

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
Cíclame

In Polish

Chiński dyni
Cyklamen

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Violales
Ericales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

923
1 27800
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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Cheese Pumpkin or Cyclamen are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cheese Pumpkin and Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cheese Pumpkin are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cheese Pumpkin and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Cyclamen

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Cyclamen. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cheese Pumpkin and Cyclamen as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cheese Pumpkin is Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion and Regulates Blood Sugar whereas of Cyclamen is Digestive disorders and Menstrual Disorders. Cheese Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems while Cyclamen has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Cyclamen

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 Cheese Pumpkin vs Cyclamen 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 Cheese Pumpkin are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face whereas of Cyclamen have Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits and Cyclamen has no showy fruits. Also Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering and Cyclamen is flowering. You can compare Cheese Pumpkin and Cyclamen facts and facts of other plants too.