Butterfly Tree

Butterfly Ginger

About Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Butterfly Tree

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light 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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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 every week

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

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, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

arbre de papillon

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

50080

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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

Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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