Mouse Melon

Butterfly Tree

About Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree

Mouse Melon

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, Mexico

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

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, 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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Mousemelon

Butterfly tree

In German

Maus Melone

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Mousemelon

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Mousemelon

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

melão rato

árvore borboleta

In Polish

mysz melona

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

mouse melon

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50500

1 27800

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Properties of Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree

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

Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree

Care of Mouse Melon and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots 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 Mouse 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.