Butterfly Tree

Gasteria

About Butterfly Tree and Gasteria

Butterfly Tree

Gasteria

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Number of Varieties

2016

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm12.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Tongue shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Flies

Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

GASTERIA

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Gasteria

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Gasteria

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Gasteria

In French

arbre de papillon

Gasteria

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Gasteria

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Gasteria

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Gasteria

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Gasteria

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Gasteria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Aloaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Gasteria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

50016

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Gasteria

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Gasteria

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

Butterfly Tree and Gasteria Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Gasteria physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Gasteria height is 12.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Gasteria are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Gasteria

Care of Butterfly Tree and Gasteria 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 Gasteria pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gasteria needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.