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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10079
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
1-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Black
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Spade shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Ants, Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Insect Bites

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem

Other Uses

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Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'
Alocasia brisbanensis

Common Name

Pumpkin, White Pumpkin
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Alocasia

In German

Hortensie
Alocasia

In French

Hortensia
Alocasia

In Spanish

Hortensia
Alocasia

In Greek

υδραγεία
Alocasia

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Alocasia

In Polish

Hortensja
Alocasia

In Latin

Hibiscus
Aglaonema

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Arales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Araceae

Genus

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Alocasia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Colocasieae

Subfamily

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Aroideae

Number of Species

779
1 27800
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Difference Between White Pumpkin and Alocasia

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

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Importance of White Pumpkin and Alocasia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Pumpkin and Alocasia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Pumpkin and Alocasia 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 White Pumpkin is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Alocasia is Insect Bites. White Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: while Alocasia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Pumpkin vs Alocasia

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 White Pumpkin vs Alocasia 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 White Pumpkin are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Alocasia have Poisonous, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Pumpkin has showy fruits and Alocasia has showy fruits. Also White Pumpkin is not flowering and Alocasia is not flowering . You can compare White Pumpkin and Alocasia facts and facts of other plants too.