Bluebonnet

Butterfly Tree

About Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree

Bluebonnet

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Texas

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

4520

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Hanging Basket

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Butterfly tree

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Lupinus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Genisteae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

200500

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree

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

Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree

Care of Bluebonnet and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebonnet pruning is done 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 Bluebonnet 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.