Pumpkin Tree

Purple Millet

About Pumpkin Tree and Purple Millet

Pumpkin Tree

Purple Millet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Grass

Origin

Middle Africa

Africa

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Pennisetum glaucum

Number of Varieties

187

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12 - 8

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

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Brown, Cream

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, 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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

Common Name

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

Millet, Pearl Millet

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

purple millet

In German

Kürbis-Baum

purple millet

In French

arbre de citrouille

millet pourpre

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

purple millet

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

purple millet

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

purple millet

In Polish

drzewa dyni

purple millet

In Latin

PEPO ligno

purple millet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Oleaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Purple Millet

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Purple Millet

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

Pumpkin Tree and Purple Millet Physical Information

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

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Purple Millet

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