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Cheese Pumpkin
Cheese Pumpkin

Dianella
Dianella



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
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Number of Varieties

825
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained
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The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab
Mealybugs, Red blotch

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, 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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
DIANELLA

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Dianella, Flax Lily

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
Dianella

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
Dianella

In French

potiron chinois
Dianella

In Spanish

calabaza china
Dianella

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
Dianella

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
Dianella

In Polish

Chiński dyni
Dianella

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
Dianella

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Chlorophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Violales
Asparagales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

941
1 27800
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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Dianella

If you are confused whether Cheese Pumpkin or Dianella 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 Dianella 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 Dianella fertilizers required are Bonemeal and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cheese Pumpkin and Dianella if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Dianella

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Dianella. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cheese Pumpkin and Dianella 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 Dianella is . Cheese Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems while Dianella has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Dianella

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 Dianella 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 Dianella have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits and Dianella has showy fruits. Also Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering and Dianella is not flowering . You can compare Cheese Pumpkin and Dianella facts and facts of other plants too.