Pumpkin Tree

Pink Ball Tree

About Pumpkin Tree and Pink Ball Tree

Pumpkin Tree

Pink Ball Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

181

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Habitat

Moist Soils

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, 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

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

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

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Pink Ball Tree

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Pink Ball Tree

In French

arbre de citrouille

Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

drzewa dyni

Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Oleaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Dombeya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Pink Ball Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Pink Ball Tree

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

Pumpkin Tree and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Pink Ball Tree

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