Pumpkin Tree

Chicory

About Pumpkin Tree and Chicory

Pumpkin Tree

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

1810

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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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

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

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

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

कासनी

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Chicoree

In French

arbre de citrouille

chicorée

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

achicoria

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

chicória

In Polish

drzewa dyni

cykoria

In Latin

PEPO ligno

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Oleaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

185

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Chicory

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

Pumpkin Tree and Chicory Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Chicory are as follows:

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

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Chicory

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.