Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Middle Africa
Types
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Solanum integrifolium
Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
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
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Birds
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Kürbis-Baum
In French
Amourette Arbre
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Scrophulariales
Family
Urticaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Snakewood Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Snakewood Tree and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree 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.