Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Middle Africa
Types
Not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
10-6
12 - 1
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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
Pinnate
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Rich
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Not Available
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
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
watermilfoil
कद्दू पेड़
In German
watermilfoil
Kürbis-Baum
In French
myriophylle
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
watermilfoil
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
watermilfoil
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
árvore abóbora
In Polish
watermilfoil
drzewa dyni
In Latin
watermilfoil
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Scrophulariales
Family
Haloragaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree. Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Watermilfoil does not have fragrant flowers. Watermilfoil has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pumpkin Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermilfoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Watermilfoil and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.