Pumpkin Tree

Melampodium

About Pumpkin Tree and Melampodium

Pumpkin Tree

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Perennials

Number of Varieties

1840

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 6

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

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

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Melampodium

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Melmpodiam

In French

arbre de citrouille

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Melmpodiam

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Melmpodiam

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Melmpodiam

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Oleaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

139

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Melampodium

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

Pumpkin Tree and Melampodium Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Melampodium are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Melampodium

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