Butterfly Tree

Globe Flower

About Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower

Butterfly Tree

Globe Flower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Central America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-8

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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 after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Traditional medicine

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

globe flower

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Trollblumen

In French

arbre de papillon

globe flower

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Trollius

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

globe flower

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Trollius

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Pełnik

In Latin

Gloria ligno

globe flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Trollius

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower

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

Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower

Care of Butterfly Tree and Globe Flower 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 Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.