Pumpkin Tree

Heather

About Pumpkin Tree and Heather

Pumpkin Tree

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

18700

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-5

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

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

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

हीथ

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Heidekraut

In French

arbre de citrouille

bruyère

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

brezo

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

ερείκη

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

urze

In Polish

drzewa dyni

wrzos

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ericales

Family

Oleaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

1860

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Heather

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

Pumpkin Tree and Heather Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Heather are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Heather

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