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Cestrum aurantiacum
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About Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Shrub
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
17.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
reseeds
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Traditional medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
CESTRUM aurantiacum
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
orange jessamine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Hammersträucher
7.2.3 In French
arbre de papillon
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Cestrum
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.7 In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria ligno
Cestrum aurantiacum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Bauhinia
Cestrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cercideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold

  • Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cestrum aurantiacum 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 Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.