Snow Pea

Butterfly Tree

About Snow Pea and Butterfly Tree

Snow Pea

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

determinate, indeterminate

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

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

5.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cordate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

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, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Beans, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible seed

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

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

magnetout

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Snow Pea

Butterfly tree

In German

Kefe

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Snow Pea

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

tirabeque, bisalto

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μπιζέλια

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

ervilhas

árvore borboleta

In Polish

groszek cukrowy

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

pīsa

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Pisum

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25500

1 27800

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Properties of Snow Pea and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Butterfly Tree

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

Snow Pea and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Snow Pea and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Snow Pea and Butterfly Tree

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