Butterfly Tree

Colchicum

About Butterfly Tree and Colchicum

Butterfly Tree

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2045

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Colchicum

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

colchicum

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

colchicum

In French

arbre de papillon

colchique

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Colchicum

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Colchicum

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Colchicum

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Colchicum

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

500160

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Colchicum

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

Butterfly Tree and Colchicum Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Colchicum are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Colchicum

Care of Butterfly Tree and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.