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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

8-
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
Green, Tan

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

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
Yambohne

In French

potiron chinois
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

calabaza china
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Chiński dyni
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Violales
Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
-

Number of Species

9100
1 27800
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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Jicama

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

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Jicama

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