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About Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Jamaican poinsettia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Tree   

Origin
Caribbean   
Middle Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
18   
99+

Habitat
Islands, subtropical regions   
Moist Soils   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
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
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Salmon   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Orange, Gold, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
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, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering   
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, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Rich   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Insects   
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
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Latex   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Not Available   
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   
Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA punicea   
SOLANUM integrifolium   

Common Name
Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge   
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant   

In Hindi
Jamaican poinsettia   
कद्दू पेड़   

In German
Jamaican poinsettia   
Kürbis-Baum   

In French
Euphorbe cramoise   
arbre de citrouille   

In Spanish
Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe   
árbol de calabaza   

In Greek
Jamaican poinsettia   
δέντρο κολοκύθας   

In Portuguese
Jamaican poinsettia   
árvore abóbora   

In Polish
Jamaican poinsettia   
drzewa dyni   

In Latin
Jamaican poinsettia   
PEPO ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Scrophulariales   

Family
Euphorbiaceae   
Oleaceae   

Genus
Euphorbia   
Fraxinus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Euphorbieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
1   
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Properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree

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

Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia 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 Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jamaican poinsettia pruning is done 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 Jamaican poinsettia 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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