Pumpkin Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree

Pumpkin Tree

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Solanum integrifolium

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light 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

imparipinnate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM integrifolium

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

कद्दू पेड़

Butterfly tree

In German

Kürbis-Baum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

arbre de citrouille

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

árbol de calabaza

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

δέντρο κολοκύθας

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

árvore abóbora

árvore borboleta

In Polish

drzewa dyni

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

PEPO ligno

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Oleaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1500

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree

Care of Pumpkin Tree and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree 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.