Butterfly Tree

Gumbo Limbo

About Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo

Butterfly Tree

Gumbo Limbo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Twisted/Contorted

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Crimson, Copper

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

BURSERA simaruba

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bursera simaruba

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bursera simaruba

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Bursera simaruba

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Bursera simaruba

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Bursera simaruba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Bursera simaruba

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Bursera simaruba

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Bursera simaruba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Burseraceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Bursera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo

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

Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color: Not Available

Care of Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo

Care of Butterfly Tree and Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo 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 Gumbo Limbo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.