It comes from Mexico. It belongs to the family kapok and the genus Cucurbita. It likes the area with high temperature and humidity. It needs enough sunlight. It can't resist the too cold temperature. At the same time, it's afraid of the strong sunlight stimulation. It can endure the shade. It has a certain resistance to the drought. It's better to raise it with very fat and soft soil. It can Regular pruning, winter temperature can not be lower than 10 degrees.
It belongs to Acanthopanax family. It can keep green all year long and belongs to a shrub. It has many branches, and each branch is dense. Its flower is cone-shaped, the flower is light red, and the fruit is dark red. This kind of tree is often seen in the tropics.
1. The former leaves are palm shaped, with 5-11 leaflets. Generally, the petioles are shorter or have no petioles. The shape of the leaves is oblong or ovate. The upper end of the leaves is sharp, without hair, and soft.
2. The leaves of the latter are compound leaves, which are also the shape of the palm. It has 6-9 leaflets and at most 11 leaflets. Its leaves are generally paper-based. The edges are zigzag and glossy. It can be seen that the veins are obvious and the leaves are relatively hard.
1. The flower of the former is light yellow, like the shape of a lanceolate needle. It starts to grow from May to November. Its fruit looks like the shape of a pear. Its surface is brown.
2. The flower of the latter grows on the top of the branches and leaves. The shape of the flower is cone-shaped, and the flower is white. It grows from November to December. Its fruit is like a ball, it is black
