Pumpkin Tree

False Indigo

About Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo

Pumpkin Tree

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

182

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

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

False Indigo

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

इंडिगो

In German

Kürbis-Baum

falsches Indigo

In French

arbre de citrouille

faux Indigo

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Falso Indigo

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

false Indigo

In Polish

drzewa dyni

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

PEPO ligno

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Oleaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo

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

Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo

Care of Pumpkin Tree and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.