Butterfly Tree

Chayote

About Butterfly Tree and Chayote

Butterfly Tree

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

207

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Chayote

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Chayote

In French

arbre de papillon

Chayote

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Chayote

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Chayote

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

chuchu

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Chayote

In Latin

Gloria ligno

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

5005

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Chayote

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

Butterfly Tree and Chayote Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Chayote are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chayote

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chayote 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 Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.