Bael

Butterfly Tree

About Bael and Butterfly Tree

Bael

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1820

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 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

1,000.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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?

Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

Butterfly tree

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Bilwa

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Datureae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

150500

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Butterfly Tree

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

Bael and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Bael and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Bael and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bael and Butterfly Tree

Care of Bael and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches 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 Bael 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.