Autumn Crocus

Butterfly Tree

About Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree

Autumn Crocus

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of 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

Long Broad

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

160500

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree

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

Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree

Care of Autumn Crocus and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers 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 Autumn Crocus 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.