Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
Origin
Central America
Middle Africa
Types
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Solanum integrifolium
Number of Varieties
3018
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
imparipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Rich
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
globe flower
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Trollblumen
Kürbis-Baum
In French
globe flower
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
Trollius
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
globe flower
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
Trollius
árvore abóbora
In Polish
Pełnik
drzewa dyni
In Latin
globe flower
PEPO ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Scrophulariales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Trollius
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
301
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27800
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