Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
South America, Argentina
Middle Africa
Types
Perennial
Solanum integrifolium
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Frühling Borretsch
Kürbis-Baum
In French
Spring Starflower
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
drzewa dyni
In Latin
Spring Starflower
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Liliaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Spring Starflower and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.