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About Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum


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
45  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

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 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Wurmbaeiodeae  
-  

Number of Species
160  
99+
1  
99+

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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:

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.

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