Butterfly Tree

Autumn Crocus

About Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus

Butterfly Tree

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mediterranean, Turkey

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

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

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

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500160

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus

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

Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus

Care of Butterfly Tree and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.