Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Middle Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountains
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Rich
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Not Available
Birds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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
Edible
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Canchalagua
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Canchalagua
Kürbis-Baum
In French
canchalangua
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
canchalagua
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
Canchalagua
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
Canchalagua
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Canchalagua
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Canchalagua
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Acanthaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canchalagua season is Summer and Fall and Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Canchalagua and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canchalagua 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.