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About Banana Tree and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1000NA
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-6
12-9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

16.08 cm760.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

7.87 cm17.80 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cone shaped
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Not Available
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Not Available
Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Banana Tree
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Banana Tree
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

केले के पेड़
Butterfly tree

In German

Bananenbaum
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Bananier
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Banano
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

μπανανιά
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

árvore de banana
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Banana drzewa
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Musa sapientum fixa ligno
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales
Fabales

Family

Not Available
Fabaceae

Genus

Musa
Bauhinia

Clade

Monocotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Cercideae

Subfamily

Not Available
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

100500
1 27800
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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.

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.