Butterfly Tree

Chicory

About Butterfly Tree and Chicory

Butterfly Tree

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mediterranean

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

कासनी

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Chicoree

In French

arbre de papillon

chicorée

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

achicoria

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

chicória

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

cykoria

In Latin

Gloria ligno

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

50085

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Chicory

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

Butterfly Tree and Chicory Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Chicory are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chicory

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chicory 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 Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.