Giant Pumpkin

Pumpkin Tree

About Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree

Giant Pumpkin

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

South America

Middle Africa

Types

Cucurbita maxima

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

2018

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Moist Soils

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

500.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Beetles, Bugs

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA maxima 'Atlantic Giant'

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin, Pumpkin

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

In Hindi

कद्दू

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Kürbis

Kürbis-Baum

In French

Citrouille

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Calabaza

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Abóbora

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Dynia

drzewa dyni

In Latin

cucurbita

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree. Giant Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. 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 Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree

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

Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Pumpkin height is 30.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Giant Pumpkin flower color: Yellow and Gold
Giant Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Giant Pumpkin and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Pumpkin pruning is done Prune after flowering and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Pumpkin 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.