Butterfly Tree

Banana Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Banana Tree

Butterfly Tree

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

Number of Varieties

201000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm16.08 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm7.87 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Banana Tree

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Banana Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

केले के पेड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bananenbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

Bananier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Banano

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

árvore de banana

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Banana drzewa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500100

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Banana Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Banana Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Banana Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Banana Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Banana 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 Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.