Butterfly Iris

Butterfly Tree

About Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree

Butterfly Iris

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

620

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

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

Fertilizers

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

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

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIETES grandiflora

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Butterfly Iris

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

Butterfly tree

In German

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Papillon Iris Plante

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Planta del iris de la mariposa

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Borboleta da planta Iris

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Butterfly Iris Roślin

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Gloria Iris Planta

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dietes Salisb

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

260500

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree

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

Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree

Care of Butterfly Iris and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage 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 Butterfly Iris 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.