Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa
Caribbean, South America
Types
Solanum integrifolium
-
Habitat
Moist Soils
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
10-15
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
Snakewood Tree
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
arbre de citrouille
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
drzewa dyni
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
PEPO ligno
Snakewood Tree
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Oleaceae
Urticaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree
Season and care of Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall and Snakewood Tree season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Loam and for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree Physical Information
Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree are as follows:
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Snakewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snakewood 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.