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About Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
20  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, stream banks  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbicular  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
hair algae  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary  
Carminative, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Bladderwort  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Bladderwort plant  
Butterfly tree  

In German
bladderwort Pflanze  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
plante Bladderwort  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
planta bladderwort  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
planta bladderwort  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Bladderwort roślin  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
bladderwort herba  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Lentibulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Utricularia  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
220  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree

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

Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree

Care of Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Bladderwort 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.

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