Butterfly Tree

Winter Squash

About Butterfly Tree and Winter Squash

Butterfly Tree

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Peach, Tan

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, Yellow 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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

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, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

For making oil, 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 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

कोंहड़ा

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Winter squash

In French

arbre de papillon

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

abóbora

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

dynia

In Latin

Gloria ligno

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

50027

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Winter Squash

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

Butterfly Tree and Winter Squash Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Winter Squash are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Winter Squash

Care of Butterfly Tree and Winter 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.