Pumpkin Tree

Bishop's Weed

About Pumpkin Tree and Bishop's Weed

Pumpkin Tree

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9 - 1

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

AMMI majus

Common Name

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

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

बिशप निराना

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

arbre de citrouille

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

biznaga

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

drzewa dyni

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Apiales

Family

Oleaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

175

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Bishop's Weed

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

Pumpkin Tree and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

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

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Bishop's Weed

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.