Pumpkin Tree

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Pumpkin Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

Pumpkin Tree

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa

Madagascar

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

1850

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

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

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Vinca

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

arbre de citrouille

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

Family

Oleaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Pumpkin Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

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