African Marigold

Pumpkin Tree

About African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree

African Marigold

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Middle Africa

Types

Annual

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

1818

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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

African Marigold

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Studentenblume

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Marigold africaine

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

caléndula africana

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

marigold africano

árvore abóbora

In Polish

afrykański nagietka

drzewa dyni

In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

331

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Properties of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree

Season and care of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree

Care of African Marigold and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.