Pumpkin Tree

Mexican Avocado

About Pumpkin Tree and Mexican Avocado

Pumpkin Tree

Mexican Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

1850

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

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

9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Purple, Gold, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

PERSEA americana 'Stewart'( Mexican Strain)

Common Name

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

Avocado, Mexican Avocado

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Mexican Avocado

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Mexican Avocado

In French

arbre de citrouille

Mexican Avocado

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Mexican Avocado

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Mexican Avocado

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Mexican Avocado

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Mexican Avocado

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Mexican Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Laurales

Family

Oleaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Mexican Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Mexican Avocado

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

Pumpkin Tree and Mexican Avocado Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Mexican Avocado physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Mexican Avocado height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Mexican Avocado are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mexican Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Mexican Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Mexican Avocado

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