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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Vegetable, Vines

Origin

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

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Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

508
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-91-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm609.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Moist
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
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

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zinnia acerosa
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

White Zinnia
चीनी कद्दू

In German

Weiß Zinnia
chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Blanc Zinnia
potiron chinois

In Spanish

Zinnia blanco
calabaza china

In Greek

λευκό Zinnia
κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

branco Zinnia
abóbora chinês

In Polish

Biały Zinnia
Chiński dyni

In Latin

Zinnia album
Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Violales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Zinnia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

209
1 27800
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Difference Between White Zinnia and Cheese Pumpkin

If you are confused whether White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia and Cheese Pumpkin Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Zinnia are Fertilizer every month during spring and General garden 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 White Zinnia and Cheese Pumpkin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Zinnia and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Compare Facts of White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia are allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation 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. White Zinnia has no showy fruits and Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also White Zinnia is flowering and Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare White Zinnia and Cheese Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.