Butterfly Tree

Elephant Ear

About Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear

Butterfly Tree

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

2070

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Air freshner, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Elephant Ear

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Elephant Ear

In French

arbre de papillon

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Elephant Ear

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Elephant Ear

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Alismatales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

50079

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear

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

Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear

Care of Butterfly Tree and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.