Carissa

Pumpkin Tree

About Carissa and Pumpkin Tree

Carissa

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa

Middle Africa

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

2018

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Red

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

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Carissia

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

In Hindi

Carissa

कद्दू पेड़

In German

carissa

Kürbis-Baum

In French

carissa

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

carissa

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

carissa

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

carissa

árvore abóbora

In Polish

carissa

drzewa dyni

In Latin

carissa

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Carissa

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Carissa and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Carissa and Pumpkin Tree

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

Carissa and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Carissa and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Carissa and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Carissa and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Carissa and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, 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 Carissa 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.