Butterfly Tree

Blackwood

About Butterfly Tree and Blackwood

Butterfly Tree

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Australia

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

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Press

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5001100

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Blackwood

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

Butterfly Tree and Blackwood Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Blackwood are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Blackwood

Care of Butterfly Tree and Blackwood 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 Blackwood pruning is done 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 Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.