Butterfly Tree

Huano

About Butterfly Tree and Huano

Butterfly Tree

Huano

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Ganoderma root rot, Leafhoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Buds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SABAL yapa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Huano, Thatch Palm

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

हुआन

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Huan

In French

arbre de papillon

Huan

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Huan

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Χουάν

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Huan

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Huan

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Huano

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arecales

Family

Fabaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sabal

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

50017

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Huano

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Huano

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

Butterfly Tree and Huano Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Huano physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Huano height is 550.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Huano are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Huano flower color: Ivory
Huano leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Huano

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