Butterfly Tree

Devil's Tongue

About Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue

Butterfly Tree

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Konjac

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Teufelszunge

In French

arbre de papillon

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Konjac

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

konjac

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Alismatales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue

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

Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue

Care of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.