Pumpkin Tree

Colchicum

About Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum

Pumpkin Tree

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Middle Africa

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1845

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, 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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, 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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

COLCHICUM

Common Name

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

Colchicum

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

colchicum

In German

Kürbis-Baum

colchicum

In French

arbre de citrouille

colchique

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Colchicum

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Colchicum

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Colchicum

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Colchicum

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Oleaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

1160

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum

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

Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.