Butterfly Tree

Dutch Iris

About Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris

Butterfly Tree

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Basketary, Used for fragrance

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Dutch Iris

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Dutch Iris

In French

arbre de papillon

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Dutch Iris

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Dutch Iris

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Irideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

500300

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris

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

Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris

Care of Butterfly Tree and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.