Butterfly Tree

Cordyline

About Butterfly Tree and Cordyline

Butterfly Tree

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CORDYLINE

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cordyline

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Cordyline

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Cordyline

In French

arbre de papillon

cordyline

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

cordyline

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Cordyline

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Cordyline

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Cordyline

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

50024

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cordyline

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

Butterfly Tree and Cordyline Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cordyline physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cordyline are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cordyline

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cordyline 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 Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.