Butterfly Tree

Bitter Gourd

About Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd

Butterfly Tree

Bitter Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2080

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve hair condition, Nourishes scalp, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Anti-fungal, Detoxification, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CUCURBITA pepo 'Bicolor Pear'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Bicolor Pear Gourd, Ornamental Gourd

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

करेला

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bittermelone

In French

arbre de papillon

Momordica charantia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Momordica charantia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Momordica

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Przepękla ogórkowata

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Momordica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50080

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd. Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns and Bitter Gourd doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like and Bitter Gourd has allergic reactions like . 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 Tree and Bitter Gourd and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd

Season and care of Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Tree season is Spring and Summer and Bitter Gourd season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bitter Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Bitter Gourd is Neutral.

Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bitter Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bitter Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Bitter Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bitter Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bitter Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bitter Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.