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Butterfly Tree
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About Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1312-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Nutrients

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 Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Esslöffel

In French

arbre de papillon
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
colher Desert

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Gloria ligno
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

50020
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon

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

Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon

Care of Butterfly Tree and Desert Spoon 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 Desert Spoon pruning is done 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 Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.