Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Origin
Middle Africa
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Solanum integrifolium
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
11 - 7
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, 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
Flower Color
White
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
Pampas grass
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Pampasgrass
In French
arbre de citrouille
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
cortaderas
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
grama de Pampas
In Polish
drzewa dyni
Pampas trawy
In Latin
PEPO ligno
Pampas herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
Genus
Fraxinus
Cortaderia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass
Season and care of Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall and Pampas Grass season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Loam and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass Physical Information
Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass are as follows:
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.