Butterfly Tree

Arjuna Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Arjuna Tree

Butterfly Tree

Arjuna Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 5

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs less watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Terminalia arjuna

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Arjuna

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

अर्जुन वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

arjuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

arjuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Terminilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500100

1 27800

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 Not Available and Arjuna Tree 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 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.