Butterfly Bush

Kiwano Melon

About Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon

Butterfly Bush

Kiwano Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Africa, America, Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Low Elevation, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.50 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

4.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buddleia davidii

CUCUMIS metuliferus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Bush

Kiwano Melon

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlingsstrauch

Hornmelone

7.2.3 In French

buisson de papillon

Cucumis metulifer

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto de las mariposas

Cucumis metuliferus

7.2.5 In Greek

Butterfly Μπους

Kiwano Melon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto de borboleta

pepino africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Butterfly Bush

Ogórek kiwano

7.2.8 In Latin

papilio rubo

Kiwano Melon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Violales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Buddleja

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

100NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon. Butterfly Bush doesn't have thorns and Kiwano Melon doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Bush has allergic reactions like Vomiting and Kiwano Melon has allergic reactions like Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon

Season and care of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Bush season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Kiwano Melon season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Kiwano Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Kiwano Melon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon

Care of Butterfly Bush and Kiwano Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots and Kiwano Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kiwano Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.