Pumpkin Tree

Catnip

About Pumpkin Tree and Catnip

Pumpkin Tree

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Middle Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

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 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

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

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

कटनीप

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Katzenminze

In French

arbre de citrouille

cataire

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Catnip

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

catnip

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Kocimiętka

In Latin

PEPO ligno

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Catnip

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

Pumpkin Tree and Catnip Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Catnip are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Catnip

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.