Buddha's Hand

Butterfly Tree

About Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree

Buddha's Hand

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, 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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

Butterfly tree

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1500

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree

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

Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree

Care of Buddha's Hand and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Buddha's Hand 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.