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About Crapemyrtle and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Crapemyrtle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Middle Africa  

Types
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa  
Solanum integrifolium  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cylindrical  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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 stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, 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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture  
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'  
SOLANUM integrifolium  

Common Name
Hybrid Crapemyrtle  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  

In Hindi
क्रेप मेहंदी  
कद्दू पेड़  

In German
Crapemyrtle  
Kürbis-Baum  

In French
Crapemyrtle  
arbre de citrouille  

In Spanish
Crapemyrtle  
árbol de calabaza  

In Greek
Crapemyrtle  
δέντρο κολοκύθας  

In Portuguese
Crapemyrtle  
árvore abóbora  

In Polish
Crapemyrtle  
drzewa dyni  

In Latin
Crapemyrtle  
PEPO ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Lythraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Lagerstroemieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lagerstroemieae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Pumpkin Tree

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

Crapemyrtle and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of Crapemyrtle and Pumpkin Tree

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