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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
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Number of Varieties

815
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

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
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, 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
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
Figwort

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
figwort

In French

potiron chinois
scrofulaire

In Spanish

calabaza china
figwort

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
figwort

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
figwort

In Polish

Chiński dyni
figwort

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Ranunculales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

9200
1 27800
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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Figwort

If you are confused whether Cheese Pumpkin or Figwort 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 Figwort 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 Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cheese Pumpkin and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Figwort

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 Figwort 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 Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Cheese Pumpkin and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.