Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Solanum integrifolium
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
arbre de citrouille
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
drzewa dyni
łąka ber
In Latin
PEPO ligno
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Genus
Fraxinus
Alopecurus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Loam and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.