Butterfly Tree

Bloodleaf

About Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf

Butterfly Tree

Bloodleaf

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Brazil

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

2070

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm15.24 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm20.32 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Pollen

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

arbre de papillon

Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

50070

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf

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

Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.