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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa
Australia

Types

Solanum integrifolium
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

182
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit Tree
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़
Silver Wattle

In German

Kürbis-Baum
Silver Wattle

In French

arbre de citrouille
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza
acacia amarilla

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

drzewa dyni
Silver Wattle

In Latin

PEPO ligno
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fabales

Family

Oleaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Acacia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1950
1 27800
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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Pumpkin Tree vs Silver Wattle

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