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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa
Mexico, Central America

Types

Solanum integrifolium
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

184
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

imparipinnate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
Squash

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़
Squash

In German

Kürbis-Baum
Squash

In French

arbre de citrouille
Squash

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza
calabacín

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας
σκουός

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora
abóbora

In Polish

drzewa dyni
kabaczek

In Latin

PEPO ligno
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cucurbitales

Family

Oleaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Cucurbita

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Squash

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

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Pumpkin Tree vs Squash

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 Squash 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 Squash have Cough 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 Squash has showy fruits. Also Pumpkin Tree is not flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Pumpkin Tree and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.