Butterfly Tree

Homalomena

About Butterfly Tree and Homalomena

Butterfly Tree

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

20120

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Homalomena

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Homalomena

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Homalomena

In French

arbre de papillon

Homalomena

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Homalomena

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Homalomena

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

homalomena

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Homalomena

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arales

Family

Fabaceae

Araceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500122

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Homalomena

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

Butterfly Tree and Homalomena Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Homalomena are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Butterfly Tree and Homalomena

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