Butterfly Tree

Florida Lisianthus

About Butterfly Tree and Florida Lisianthus

Butterfly Tree

Florida Lisianthus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Eustoma grandiflorum

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Grassland, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Florida Lisianthus

In French

arbre de papillon

Floride Lisianthus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

lisianthus Florida

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Φλόριντα lisianthus

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Florida Lisianthus

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Florida Eustoma

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Florida Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Florida Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Florida Lisianthus

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

Butterfly Tree and Florida Lisianthus Physical Information

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

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Florida Lisianthus flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Florida Lisianthus

Care of Butterfly Tree and Florida Lisianthus 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 Florida Lisianthus 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 Florida Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.