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Cheese Pumpkin
Cheese Pumpkin

Marchantia
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
World, Pandemic

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-61-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Disc shaped

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
-

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

prune leaves so as to circulate fresh air, Remove Vines
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Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
marchantia

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
marchantia

In French

potiron chinois
marchantia

In Spanish

calabaza china
Marchantia

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
Marchantia

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
Marchantia

In Polish

Chiński dyni
Marchantia

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Violales
Marchantiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

925
1 27800
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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Marchantia

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

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Marchantia

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