Grape Tomato

Butterfly Tree

About Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree

Grape Tomato

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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, Sand

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 short branches, Remove short twigs

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

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Grape tomato

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

Butterfly tree

In German

Traube Tomate

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

tomate uva

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

tomate uva

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

tomate uva

árvore borboleta

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

uva tomatoes

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Solanum

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30500

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree. Grape Tomato doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Grape Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Grape Tomato has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting. 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 Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree

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

Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree

Care of Grape Tomato and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs 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 Grape Tomato 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.