Butterfly Tree

Caraway

About Butterfly Tree and Caraway

Butterfly Tree

Caraway

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Herb

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 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 cm50.80 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light 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

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bugs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CARUM carvi

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

शाहजीरा

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Kümmel

In French

arbre de papillon

carvi

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

alcaravea

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

κύμινο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

alcaravia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

kminek

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Carum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50020

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Caraway

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Caraway

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

Butterfly Tree and Caraway Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Caraway physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Caraway are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Caraway

Care of Butterfly Tree and Caraway 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 Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Caraway needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.