Aaron Caladium

Butterfly Tree

About Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree

Aaron Caladium

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 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

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray 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

Linear

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree

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

Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree

Care of Aaron Caladium and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads 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 Aaron Caladium 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.