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Siberian Squill and Cheese Pumpkin


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable, Vines  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin  
Scilla siberica  

Number of Varieties
8  
3  

Habitat
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground  
gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-5  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
609.60 cm  
35
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Yellow Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, 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  
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  

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  

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  
Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bugs  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'  
SCILLA siberica  

Common Name
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin  
Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill  

In Hindi
चीनी कद्दू  
Scilla siberica  

In German
chinesisch Kürbis  
Sibirischer Blaustern  

In French
potiron chinois  
Scille de Sibérie  

In Spanish
calabaza china  
siberica Scilla  

In Greek
κινέζικο κολοκύθα  
Scilla siberica  

In Portuguese
abóbora chinês  
Scilla siberica  

In Polish
Chiński dyni  
Cebulica syberyjska  

In Latin
Chinese cucurbita  
Scilla siberica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Violales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Cucurbita  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cucurbiteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
9  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Cheese Pumpkin and Siberian Squill

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

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Importance of Cheese Pumpkin and Siberian Squill

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

Compare Facts of Cheese Pumpkin vs Siberian Squill

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 Siberian Squill 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 Siberian Squill have contact allergic dermatitis and poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits and Siberian Squill has no showy fruits. Also Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering and Siberian Squill is not flowering . You can compare Cheese Pumpkin and Siberian Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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