Butterfly Tree

Hippeastrum

About Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum

Butterfly Tree

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

2090

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

arbre de papillon

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Hippeastrum

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

50090

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum

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

Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum

Care of Butterfly Tree and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.