Butterfly Tree

Cerbera

About Butterfly Tree and Cerbera

Butterfly Tree

Cerbera

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm-

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm4.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CERBERA

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cerbera

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Cerbera

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Cerbera

In French

arbre de papillon

Cerbera

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Cerbera

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Cerbera

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Cerbera

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Cerbera

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Cerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Plumerieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

5008

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cerbera

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cerbera

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

Butterfly Tree and Cerbera Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cerbera are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cerbera

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cerbera 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 Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.