Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Not Available
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Abbottswood Potentilla
Day Dawn Potentilla
Goldfinger Potentilla
Pink Beauty Potentilla
Snowbird Potentilla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Tiny
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
POTENTILLA cinerea
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Potentilla Abbotswood
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Abbotswood potentilla
In French
arbre de papillon
Abbotswood potentille
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Abbotswood Potentilla
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Abbotswood Potentilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Genus
Bauhinia
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cercideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Rosoideae
Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla
Season and care of Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Tree season is Spring and Summer and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.
Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information
Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Abbotswood Potentilla flower color: Not Available
- Abbotswood Potentilla leaf color: Not Available
Care of Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla
Care of Butterfly Tree and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.