Butterfly Tree

Chorisia

About Butterfly Tree and Chorisia

Butterfly Tree

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Chorisia

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Chorisia

In French

arbre de papillon

Chorisia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Chorisia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Chorisia

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Chorisia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Chorisia

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

50020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Chorisia

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

Butterfly Tree and Chorisia Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Chorisia are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chorisia

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chorisia 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 Chorisia pruning is done 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 Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.