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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Middle Africa
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Types

Solanum integrifolium
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Number of Varieties

1845
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-3

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Back pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium
CORNUS 'Rutban'

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़
Dogwood

In German

Kürbis-Baum
Hartriegel

In French

arbre de citrouille
Cornouiller

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza
Madera del perro

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας
κρανιά

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora
cornizo

In Polish

drzewa dyni
Dereń

In Latin

PEPO ligno
dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Scrophulariales
Cornales

Family

Oleaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Cornus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

140
1 27800
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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Dogwood

If you are confused whether Pumpkin Tree or Dogwood 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 Dogwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pumpkin Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dogwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pumpkin Tree and Dogwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Dogwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pumpkin Tree and Dogwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pumpkin Tree and Dogwood 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 Dogwood is Back pain. Pumpkin Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Dogwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pumpkin Tree vs Dogwood

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 Dogwood 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 Dogwood have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pumpkin Tree has showy fruits and Dogwood has no showy fruits. Also Pumpkin Tree is not flowering and Dogwood is not flowering . You can compare Pumpkin Tree and Dogwood facts and facts of other plants too.