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About Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort


About Bladderwort and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
220  
32

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
Lakes, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Yellow, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Orbicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
hair algae  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
Diuretic, Vulnerary  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
UTRICULARIA  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Bladderwort  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
Bladderwort plant  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
bladderwort Pflanze  

In French
arbre de papillon  
plante Bladderwort  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
planta bladderwort  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
planta bladderwort  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
Bladderwort roślin  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
bladderwort herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lentibulariaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Utricularia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Pitcairnioideae  

Number of Species
500  
99+
220  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort

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

Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bladderwort 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 Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, 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 Bladderwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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