Butterfly Tree

Date Palm

About Butterfly Tree and Date Palm

Butterfly Tree

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

20250

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-12

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm152.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Date Palm

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

खजूर

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Dattelpalme

In French

arbre de papillon

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Palmera datilera

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

palma de tâmara

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Data Palm

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arecales

Family

Fabaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Cercideae

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

500260

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Date Palm

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

Butterfly Tree and Date Palm Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Date Palm are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Date Palm

Care of Butterfly Tree and Date Palm 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 Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.