Butterfly Tree

Bishop's Weed

About Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed

Butterfly Tree

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

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 flowering

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

AMMI majus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

बिशप निराना

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

arbre de papillon

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

biznaga

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50075

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed

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

Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.