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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable, Vines

Origin

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North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

188
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-81-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm609.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Adequately
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs
Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Lungwort
चीनी कद्दू

In German

Lungenkraut
chinesisch Kürbis

In French

pulmonaire
potiron chinois

In Spanish

Lungwort
calabaza china

In Greek

Lungwort
κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

pulmonária
abóbora chinês

In Polish

płucnik
Chiński dyni

In Latin

Lungwort
Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota
Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes
Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales
Violales

Family

Boraginaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

189
1 27800
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Difference Between Lungwort and Cheese Pumpkin

If you are confused whether Lungwort or Cheese Pumpkin 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 Lungwort and Cheese Pumpkin Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lungwort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cheese Pumpkin fertilizers required are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lungwort and Cheese Pumpkin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lungwort and Cheese Pumpkin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lungwort and Cheese Pumpkin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lungwort and Cheese Pumpkin 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent whereas of Cheese Pumpkin is Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, High blood pressure, Immunity, Prevention of convulsion and Regulates Blood Sugar. Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: while Cheese Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lungwort vs Cheese Pumpkin

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 Lungwort vs Cheese Pumpkin 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 Lungwort are whereas of Cheese Pumpkin have Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lungwort has no showy fruits and Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also Lungwort is not flowering and Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare Lungwort and Cheese Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.