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Cheese Pumpkin
Cheese Pumpkin

Hylocereus
Hylocereus



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Dragon Fruit Cactus

Number of Varieties

815
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
Red, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
-

Type of Soil

Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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 slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab
Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
pollinators

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
Hylocereus undatus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
hylocereus

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
hylocereus

In French

potiron chinois
hylocereus

In Spanish

calabaza china
hylocereus

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
hylocereus

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
hylocereus

In Polish

Chiński dyni
Hylocereus

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
Hylocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

912
1 27800
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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Hylocereus

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Hylocereus

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

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Hylocereus

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