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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Middle Africa  
-  

Types
Solanum integrifolium  
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
open Woodlands, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
imparipinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  
Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems  

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

Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit Tree  
Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium  
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'  

Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower  

In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़  
coneflower  

In German
Kürbis-Baum  
Sonnenhut  

In French
arbre de citrouille  
coneflower  

In Spanish
árbol de calabaza  
equinácea  

In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας  
coneflower  

In Portuguese
árvore abóbora  
Coneflower  

In Polish
drzewa dyni  
jeżówka  

In Latin
PEPO ligno  
coneflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Echinodermata  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asterales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Echinacea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Heliantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
9  
99+

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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Coneflower

If you are confused whether Pumpkin Tree or Coneflower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pumpkin Tree and Coneflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pumpkin Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coneflower fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pumpkin Tree and Coneflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Coneflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pumpkin Tree and Coneflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pumpkin Tree and Coneflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pumpkin Tree is Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber and Minerals whereas of Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems. Pumpkin Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pumpkin Tree vs Coneflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Pumpkin Tree vs Coneflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Pumpkin Tree are whereas of Coneflower have Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pumpkin Tree has showy fruits and Coneflower has no showy fruits. Also Pumpkin Tree is not flowering and Coneflower is not flowering . You can compare Pumpkin Tree and Coneflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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