Butterfly Tree

Arjuna Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree

Butterfly Tree

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Arjuna

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Terminalia arjuna

In French

arbre de papillon

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

arjuna

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

Gloria ligno

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500100

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree 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 Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.