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Twinleaf and White Pumpkin


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
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Number of Varieties
100  
99+
2  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
gardens, Hardwood forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
7-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Black  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
-  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Cancer, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'  
JEFFERSONIA diphylla  

Common Name
Pumpkin, White Pumpkin  
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In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Twinleaf  

In German
Hortensie  
Twinleaf  

In French
Hortensia  
Twinleaf  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Twinleaf  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Twinleaf  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Twinleaf  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Twinleaf  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Twinleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Ranunculales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
-  
Jeffersonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
2  

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Difference Between White Pumpkin and Twinleaf

If you are confused whether White Pumpkin or Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Pumpkin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Twinleaf fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Pumpkin and Twinleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Pumpkin and Twinleaf

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

Compare Facts of White Pumpkin vs Twinleaf

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 Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Pumpkin has showy fruits and Twinleaf has showy fruits. Also White Pumpkin is not flowering and Twinleaf is flowering. You can compare White Pumpkin and Twinleaf facts and facts of other plants too.

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