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About Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax


About Blue Flax and Pumpkin Tree


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Middle Africa  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Solanum integrifolium  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
4  

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-7  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Tan  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
imparipinnate  
Narrow  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic  

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

Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit Tree  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium  
LINUM perenne  

Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax  

In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़  
Blue Flax Plant  

In German
Kürbis-Baum  
Blaue Flachspflanze  

In French
arbre de citrouille  
Bleu lin Plante  

In Spanish
árbol de calabaza  
Planta de lino azul  

In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών  

In Portuguese
árvore abóbora  
Planta do linho azul  

In Polish
drzewa dyni  
Niebieski roślin lnu  

In Latin
PEPO ligno  
Blue linum Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Linales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Linaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Linum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax

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

Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax are as follows:

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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