Pumpkin Tree

Hedge Bamboo

About Pumpkin Tree and Hedge Bamboo

Pumpkin Tree

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Middle Africa

China

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

1830

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

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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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Average

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

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

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

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Hedge Bambus

In French

arbre de citrouille

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Oleaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

11200

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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

Pumpkin Tree and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Hedge Bamboo

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