Butterfly Tree

Easter cactus

About Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus

Butterfly Tree

Easter cactus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America, Brazil

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cactus

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-12

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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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, 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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Indoor 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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Osterkaktus

In French

arbre de papillon

cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

cactus de Pascua

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

cacto Páscoa

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

50025

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus

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

Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus

Care of Butterfly Tree and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.