Pumpkin Tree

Chinese Tallow

About Pumpkin Tree and Chinese Tallow

Pumpkin Tree

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

185

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-8

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

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

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

चीनी तेल

In German

Kürbis-Baum

chinesisch Talg

In French

arbre de citrouille

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

suif chinois

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

sebo chinesa

In Polish

drzewa dyni

chiński łój

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malpighiales

Family

Oleaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Chinese Tallow

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

Pumpkin Tree and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Chinese Tallow

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