Pumpkin Tree

Kochia

About Pumpkin Tree and Kochia

Pumpkin Tree

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Middle Africa

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

18140

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-11

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

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

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Bassia scoparia

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

arbre de citrouille

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Kochia

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

Pumpkin Tree and Kochia Physical Information

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

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Kochia

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.