Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Origin
Middle Africa
Canary Islands
Types
Solanum integrifolium
Echium pininana
Habitat
Moist Soils
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
imparipinnate
Lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़
Tree Echium
In German
Kürbis-Baum
Baum Aciam
In French
arbre de citrouille
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
árbol de calabaza
árbol Aciam
In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
árvore abóbora
árvore Aciam
In Polish
drzewa dyni
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
PEPO ligno
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Lamiales
Family
Oleaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium. Pumpkin Tree has thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Pumpkin Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium
Season and care of Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pumpkin Tree season is Summer and Fall and Tree Echium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Loam and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium Physical Information
Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium are as follows:
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium
Care of Pumpkin Tree and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.