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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable, Vines

Origin

China
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Number of Varieties

18
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-91-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm609.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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, Winter, Late Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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 Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, 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 N-P-K
Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Gray leaf blight, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
-

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
CUCURBITA moschata 'Long Island Cheese'

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, Winter Pumpkin

In Hindi

Wintersweet
चीनी कद्दू

In German

Wintersweet
chinesisch Kürbis

In French

Wintersweet
potiron chinois

In Spanish

wintersweet
calabaza china

In Greek

Wintersweet
κινέζικο κολοκύθα

In Portuguese

wintersweet
abóbora chinês

In Polish

Wintersweet
Chiński dyni

In Latin

Wintersweet
Chinese cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Violales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

-
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

119
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Cheese Pumpkin

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Cheese Pumpkin

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

Compare Facts of Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet 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. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Cheese Pumpkin has showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Cheese Pumpkin is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Cheese Pumpkin facts and facts of other plants too.