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About Clarkia concinna and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Clarkia concinna


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
United States, California  
Middle Africa  

Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons  
Solanum integrifolium  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  

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

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
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
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree  
Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna  
SOLANUM integrifolium  

Common Name
Red Ribbons  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  

In Hindi
Clarkia concinna  
कद्दू पेड़  

In German
Clarkia concinna  
Kürbis-Baum  

In French
Clarkia concinna  
arbre de citrouille  

In Spanish
concinna clarkia  
árbol de calabaza  

In Greek
Clarkia concinna  
δέντρο κολοκύθας  

In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna  
árvore abóbora  

In Polish
klarkia concinna  
drzewa dyni  

In Latin
Clarkia concinna  
PEPO ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Clarkia  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
1  
99+

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Properties of Clarkia concinna and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Clarkia concinna and Pumpkin Tree

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

Clarkia concinna and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Clarkia concinna and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Clarkia concinna and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clarkia concinna 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 Clarkia concinna 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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