Butterfly Tree

Bluewings

About Butterfly Tree and Bluewings

Butterfly Tree

Bluewings

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-132-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

TORENIA fournieri

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bluewings

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bluewings

In French

arbre de papillon

Bluewings

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Bluewings

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Bluewings

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Bluewings

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Bluewings

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Linderniaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Torenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500195

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bluewings

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bluewings

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

Butterfly Tree and Bluewings Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bluewings physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bluewings are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bluewings

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bluewings 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 Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.