Snake Gourd

Butterfly Tree

About Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree

Snake Gourd

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-13

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

60.00 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

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

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, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

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, 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?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular 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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer, Potassium

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Army-worms, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Birds

Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Moisturizing, Nourishes scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Laxative, Leprosy, Weight loss

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, 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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trichosanthes cucumerina

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

snake gourd, serpent gourd, chichinda, padwal

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

चिचिण्डा

Butterfly tree

In German

Schlangenhaargurke

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Trichosanthes cucumerina

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

snake gourd

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

φίδι κολοκύθα

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

snake gourd

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Gurdlina ogórkowata

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

snake gourd

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Coccinia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

27500

1 27800

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Properties of Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree. Snake Gourd doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Snake Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Snake Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree

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

Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Snake Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Snake Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Snake Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree

Care of Snake Gourd and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snake Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Snake Gourd 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.