Coco Plum

Pumpkin Tree

About Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree

Coco Plum

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Middle Africa

Types

Fruit Trees

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

218

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Paradise Plum

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

In Hindi

कोको बेर

कद्दू पेड़

In German

coco Plum

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Coco Plum

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Coco Plum

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

árvore abóbora

In Polish

coco plum

drzewa dyni

In Latin

coco plum

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

141

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree

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

Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Coco Plum and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coco Plum 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.