Pumpkin Tree

Borage

About Pumpkin Tree and Borage

Pumpkin Tree

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa

Europe

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

1815

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

A2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

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

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay

Loam

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 regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

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

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Borage

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Borretsch

In French

arbre de citrouille

Bourrache

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

borraja

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Borage

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Borragem

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Ogórecznik

In Latin

PEPO ligno

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Borage

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

Pumpkin Tree and Borage Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Borage are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Borage

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.