Butterfly Tree

Gerbera Daisy

About Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy

Butterfly Tree

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Gerbera

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Gerbera

In French

arbre de papillon

Gerbera

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Gerbera

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Gerbera

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Gerbera

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Gerbera

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Magnoliids

Tribe

Cercideae

Astereae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

50010

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy

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

Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Butterfly Tree and Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.