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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Middle Africa  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Solanum integrifolium  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
2-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
imparipinnate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
-  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

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  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

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

Other Uses
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit Tree  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  
Squill  

In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़  
Squill  

In German
Kürbis-Baum  
Squill  

In French
arbre de citrouille  
Squille  

In Spanish
árbol de calabaza  
Escila  

In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
árvore abóbora  
Cila  

In Polish
drzewa dyni  
Cebulica  

In Latin
PEPO ligno  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Liliales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Scilla  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
81  
99+

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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Squill

If you are confused whether Pumpkin Tree or Squill 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 Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pumpkin Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pumpkin Tree and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Squill

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

Compare Facts of Pumpkin Tree vs Squill

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 Squill 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 Squill have convulsions 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 Squill has no showy fruits. Also Pumpkin Tree is not flowering and Squill is not flowering . You can compare Pumpkin Tree and Squill facts and facts of other plants too.

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