Pumpkin Tree

Citrullus Lanatus

About Pumpkin Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

Pumpkin Tree

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

Common Name

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

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

तरबूज़

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Wassermelone

In French

arbre de citrouille

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

Family

Oleaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

11000

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Pumpkin Tree and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Citrullus Lanatus

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