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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Middle Africa  
Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Solanum integrifolium  
Myriophyllum aquaticum  

Number of Varieties
18  
99+
17  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils  
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
10-6  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Dark Red, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Yellow Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
imparipinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
waterlogging  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
Plant grows in water  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
iron-rich fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
waterlogging  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  
-  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit Tree  
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM integrifolium  
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum  

Common Name
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil  

In Hindi
कद्दू पेड़  
watermilfoil  

In German
Kürbis-Baum  
watermilfoil  

In French
arbre de citrouille  
myriophylle  

In Spanish
árbol de calabaza  
watermilfoil  

In Greek
δέντρο κολοκύθας  
watermilfoil  

In Portuguese
árvore abóbora  
watermilfoil  

In Polish
drzewa dyni  
watermilfoil  

In Latin
PEPO ligno  
watermilfoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Haloragaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Myriophyllum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
69  
99+

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Difference Between Pumpkin Tree and Watermilfoil

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Importance of Pumpkin Tree and Watermilfoil

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