Butterfly Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

About Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Butterfly Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2040

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Crimson

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Kracher penstemon

In French

arbre de papillon

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500250

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Butterfly Tree and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.