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About Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Shaving Brush


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia  
Middle Africa  

Types
Pseudobombax ellipticum  
Solanum integrifolium  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
12 - 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Brown  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy  
Clay  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Self-fertile  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic  
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border  
Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia  
SOLANUM integrifolium  

Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  

In Hindi
Shaving Brush  
कद्दू पेड़  

In German
Rasierpinsel  
Kürbis-Baum  

In French
Blaireau  
arbre de citrouille  

In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar  
árbol de calabaza  

In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος  
δέντρο κολοκύθας  

In Portuguese
Pincel de barba  
árvore abóbora  

In Polish
Pędzel do golenia  
drzewa dyni  

In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus  
PEPO ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Emilia  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Senecioneae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
330  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree

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

Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Shaving Brush and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering 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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