Butterfly Tree

Cereus

About Butterfly Tree and Cereus

Butterfly Tree

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, 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, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CEREUS

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

cereus

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

cereus

In French

arbre de papillon

cereus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

cereus

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

cereus

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

cereus

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

cereus

In Latin

Gloria ligno

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50033

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cereus

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

Butterfly Tree and Cereus Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cereus are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cereus

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cereus 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 Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.