Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa
Central America
Types
Solanum integrifolium
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Number of Varieties
1830
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
globe flower
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Trollblumen
In French
arbre de citrouille
globe flower
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
Trollius
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
globe flower
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
Trollius
In Polish
drzewa dyni
Pełnik
In Latin
PEPO ligno
globe flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Oleaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Trollius
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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