Life Span
Biennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
  
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
  
2-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
7 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
  
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
  
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
  
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Container, Herb
  
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
  
CENTAUREA cyanus
  
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
  
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
  
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
  
Hydrangea
  
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
  
Hortensie
  
In French
arbre de papillon
  
Hortensia
  
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
  
Hortensia
  
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
  
υδραγεία
  
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
  
Hortênsia
  
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
  
Hortensja
  
In Latin
Gloria ligno
  
Hibiscus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Bauhinia
  
Centaurea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cercideae
  
Cynareae
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Carduoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower
Season and care of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Tree and Cornflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Tree season is Spring and Summer and Cornflower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cornflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Butterfly Tree and Cornflower Physical Information
Butterfly Tree and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower are as follows:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
- Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Care of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower
Care of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.