Butterfly Tree

Clementine

About Butterfly Tree and Clementine

Butterfly Tree

Clementine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

202

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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 in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland

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

Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Added to salads, Culinary use

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

clementine

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Clementine

In French

arbre de papillon

Citrus clementina

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Citrus x clementina

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

clementine

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

clementine

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

clementine

In Latin

Gloria ligno

clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Clementine

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Clementine

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

Butterfly Tree and Clementine Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Clementine are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Clementine

Care of Butterfly Tree and Clementine 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 Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.