Butterfly Tree

Encyclia

About Butterfly Tree and Encyclia

Butterfly Tree

Encyclia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

World/Pandemic

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

242

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-14

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

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 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

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, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

आर्किड

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Orchidee

In French

arbre de papillon

Orchidée

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Orquídea

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

orquídea

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

orquídea

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

500242

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Encyclia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Encyclia

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

Butterfly Tree and Encyclia Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Encyclia are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
Encyclia leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Encyclia

Care of Butterfly Tree and Encyclia 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 Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.