Colchicum

Pumpkin Tree

About Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree

Colchicum

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Middle Africa

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

4518

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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 shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Colchicum

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

In Hindi

colchicum

कद्दू पेड़

In German

colchicum

Kürbis-Baum

In French

colchique

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Colchicum

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Colchicum

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Colchicum

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Colchicum

drzewa dyni

In Latin

Colchicum

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1601

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree

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

Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Colchicum and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.