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About Butterfly Tree and Anemone


About Anemone and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Mediterranean  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Anemone  

In French
arbre de papillon  
Anémone  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
Anémona  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Anemone

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

Butterfly Tree and Anemone Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Anemone

Care of Butterfly Tree and Anemone 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 Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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