Butterfly Tree

Croton

About Butterfly Tree and Croton

Butterfly Tree

Croton

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CODIAEUM variegatum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Rushfoil, Croton

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

क्रोटोन प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Kroton

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Croton

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Croton Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Κρότωνα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

cróton

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Kroto roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Planta Croton

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Croton

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Crotoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50065

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Croton

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Croton

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

Butterfly Tree and Croton Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Croton physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Croton are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold

Care of Butterfly Tree and Croton

Care of Butterfly Tree and Croton 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 Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.