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About Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass


About Pampas Grass and Pumpkin Tree


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Middle Africa  
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand  

Types
Solanum integrifolium  
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Lawn  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
304.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
imparipinnate  
Long and slender with very sharp edges  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay  
Loam  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Rats, Snakes  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Poales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Cortaderia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Danthonieae  

Subfamily
-  
Danthonioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
25  
99+

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Pampas Grass

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

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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:

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.

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