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About Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Sweetpea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Middle Africa  

Types
-  
Solanum integrifolium  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses  
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
Yes  
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
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  

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

Other Uses
Used as essential oil  
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
Cottage garden, Groundcover  
Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus  
SOLANUM integrifolium  

Common Name
Sweetpea  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  

In Hindi
Sweetpea  
कद्दू पेड़  

In German
Sweetpea  
Kürbis-Baum  

In French
Sweetpea  
arbre de citrouille  

In Spanish
Sweetpea  
árbol de calabaza  

In Greek
Sweetpea  
δέντρο κολοκύθας  

In Portuguese
Sweetpea  
árvore abóbora  

In Polish
Sweetpea  
drzewa dyni  

In Latin
Sweetpea  
PEPO ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Lagerstroemia  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
75  
1  
99+

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Properties of Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree

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

Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Sweetpea and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Pumpkin Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea 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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