Butterfly Tree

Dudleya

About Butterfly Tree and Dudleya

Butterfly Tree

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Succulent

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Acuminate

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

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Dudleya

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Dudleya

In French

arbre de papillon

Dudleya

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

dudleya

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Dudleya

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Dudleya

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Dudleya

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Saxifragales

Family

Fabaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50045

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Dudleya

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

Butterfly Tree and Dudleya Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Dudleya are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Butterfly Tree and Dudleya

Care of Butterfly Tree and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.