Butterfly Tree

Spaghetti Squash

About Butterfly Tree and Spaghetti Squash

Butterfly Tree

Spaghetti Squash

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

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

Cucurbita pepo

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

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

White, Yellow, Green, Orange, 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

Heart-shaped

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, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Spaghetti Squash

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Spaghettikürbis

In French

arbre de papillon

Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Spaghetti Squash

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Spaghetti Squash

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

Butterfly Tree and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

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

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Butterfly Tree and Spaghetti Squash 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 Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.