Crenshaw Melon

Butterfly Tree

About Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree

Crenshaw Melon

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

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

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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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Crenshaw Melon

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

खरबूजा

Butterfly tree

In German

Zuckermelone

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Melon

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Crenshaw Melon

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Crenshaw Melon

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Crenshaw Melon

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Crenshaw Melon

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Crenshaw Melon

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1500

1 27800

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Properties of Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree

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

Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree

Care of Crenshaw Melon and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crenshaw Melon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Crenshaw Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.