Bittersweet

Pumpkin Tree

About Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree

Bittersweet

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Middle Africa

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

5018

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Round with toothed margin

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

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

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Asian bittersweet

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

drzewa dyni

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree

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

Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Bittersweet and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet 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.