Butterfly Tree

Buddha's Hand

About Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand

Butterfly Tree

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Well Drained

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, 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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

arbre de papillon

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand

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

Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand

Care of Butterfly Tree and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, 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 Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.