Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Middle Africa
Southeastern United States
Types
Solanum integrifolium
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
Moist Soils
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-10
Sunset Zone
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
Adam's needle
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
arbre de citrouille
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
Adam's Needle
In Polish
drzewa dyni
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
PEPO ligno
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Oleaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.