Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
Middle Africa
Types
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Solanum integrifolium
Habitat
Grassland
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
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
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Rich
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Kürbis-Baum
In French
vulpin des prés
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
árvore abóbora
In Polish
łąka ber
drzewa dyni
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Scrophulariales
Genus
Alopecurus
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.