Banana Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree

Banana Tree

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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1.2 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

1.6 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

1.13 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

1.14 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Not Available

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Carminative, Laxative

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

2.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

Banana Tree

BAUHINIA purpurea

3.2 Common Name

Banana Tree

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

3.2.1 In Hindi

केले के पेड़

Butterfly tree

3.2.2 In German

Bananenbaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

3.2.3 In French

Bananier

arbre de papillon

3.2.4 In Spanish

Banano

árbol de la mariposa

3.2.5 In Greek

μπανανιά

δέντρο πεταλούδα

3.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore de banana

árvore borboleta

3.2.7 In Polish

Banana drzewa

drzewo Butterfly

3.2.8 In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Gloria ligno

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

4.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

4.5 Family

Banana

Fabaceae

4.6 Genus

Musa

Bauhinia

4.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

4.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

4.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

4.10 Number of Species

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100

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500

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree

Care of Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Banana Tree 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.