Butterfly Tree

False Indigo

About Butterfly Tree and False Indigo

Butterfly Tree

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-132-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and False Indigo

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

Butterfly Tree and False Indigo Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and False Indigo are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Butterfly Tree and False Indigo

Care of Butterfly Tree and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.