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About California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and California Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Tree   

Origin
California   
Middle Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
18   
99+

Habitat
Hillside   
Moist Soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12 - 1   

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Yellow Brown   
Orange, Gold, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
imparipinnate   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Rich   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   
Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica   
SOLANUM integrifolium   

Common Name
California Buckeye   
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant   

In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye   
कद्दू पेड़   

In German
California Buckeye   
Kürbis-Baum   

In French
California Buckeye   
arbre de citrouille   

In Spanish
California Buckeye   
árbol de calabaza   

In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye   
δέντρο κολοκύθας   

In Portuguese
California Buckeye   
árvore abóbora   

In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye   
drzewa dyni   

In Latin
California Buckeye   
PEPO ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Sapindaceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Aesculus   
Fraxinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
19   
99+
1   
99+

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Properties of California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree

Wondering what are the properties of California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree. California Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also California Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. California Buckeye has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree

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

California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree

Care of California Buckeye and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer California Buckeye 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.

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