Butterfly Tree

Abutilon

About Butterfly Tree and Abutilon

Butterfly Tree

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Brazil

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Abutilon

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

Butterfly Tree and Abutilon Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Abutilon are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Abutilon

Care of Butterfly Tree and Abutilon 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 Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.