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About Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Selfheal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Middle Africa  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Solanum integrifolium  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8*5  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  
SOLANUM integrifolium  

Common Name
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
कद्दू पेड़  

In German
Hortensie  
Kürbis-Baum  

In French
Hortensia  
arbre de citrouille  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
árbol de calabaza  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
δέντρο κολοκύθας  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore abóbora  

In Polish
Hortensja  
drzewa dyni  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
PEPO ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
-  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree

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

Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of Selfheal and Pumpkin Tree

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

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