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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Solanum integrifolium
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Number of Varieties

186
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
8-5

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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
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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
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit Tree
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium
CORNUS amomum

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
red willow

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़
silky dogwood

In German

Kürbis-Baum
silky dogwood

In French

arbre de citrouille
silky dogwood

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza
silky dogwood

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας
silky dogwood

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora
silky dogwood

In Polish

drzewa dyni
silky dogwood

In Latin

PEPO ligno
silky dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cornales

Family

Oleaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Cornus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

150
1 27800
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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Silky Dogwood

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Silky Dogwood

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Compare Facts of Pumpkin Tree vs Silky Dogwood

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