Butterfly Tree

Bread Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Bread Tree

Butterfly Tree

Bread Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

2066

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm290.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bread Tree

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Brotbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

Bread Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Árbol del pan

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Árvore de pão

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

chleb Drzewo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Fabales

Cycadales

Family

Fabaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50066

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bread Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bread Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Bread Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bread Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bread Tree flower color:
Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bread Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bread 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 Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.