Butterfly Tree

Bottle Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Bottle Tree

Butterfly Tree

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

बोतल ट्री

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Flaschenbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Bottle Tree

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bottle Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bottle Tree

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