Muskmelon

Butterfly Tree

About Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree

Muskmelon

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-4

12-9

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Tan

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil for cosmetics

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUCUMIS melo 'Super 45'

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Muskmelon

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

खरबूजा

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Muskmelon

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cantaloup

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melón

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Muskmelon

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melão

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Muskmelon

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Muskmelon

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cucumis

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Melothrieae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree

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

Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Muskmelon height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree

Care of Muskmelon and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Muskmelon pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit 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 Muskmelon 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.