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Cheese Pumpkin
Cheese Pumpkin

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable, Vines
Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

82
0 40000
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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

609.60 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Gray leaf blight, Scab
Leaf 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
-

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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

चीनी कद्दू
Red Buckeye

In German

chinesisch Kürbis
Red Buckeye

In French

potiron chinois
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

calabaza china
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

κινέζικο κολοκύθα
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

abóbora chinês
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Chiński dyni
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Chinese cucurbita
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Sapindales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

920
1 27800
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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Red Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Red Buckeye

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