Butterfly Tree

Barbary Fig

About Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig

Butterfly Tree

Barbary Fig

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Globe shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

arbre de papillon

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Opuntieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig

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

Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig

Care of Butterfly Tree and Barbary Fig 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 Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.