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About Pumpkin Tree and Russian Sage


About Russian Sage and Pumpkin Tree


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Middle Africa  
-  

Types
Solanum integrifolium  
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Moist Soils  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-6  

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  
2a, 2b, 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+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Silver  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
imparipinnate  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Chlorosis, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  
Treating fever  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item  
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit Tree  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium  
Perovskia atriplicifolia  

Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage  

In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़  
Russian Sage  

In German
Kürbis-Baum  
russische Sage  

In French
arbre de citrouille  
sabio ruso  

In Spanish
árbol de calabaza  
Sage ruso  

In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας  
Ρωσική Sage  

In Portuguese
árvore abóbora  
Sábio russo  

In Polish
drzewa dyni  
rosyjski Sage  

In Latin
PEPO ligno  
Russian Sage  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Perovskia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Russian Sage

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

Pumpkin Tree and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Russian Sage

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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