Butterfly Tree

Indian Mallow

About Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow

Butterfly Tree

Indian Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

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180.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Maple shaped

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

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, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Culinary use

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ABUTILON pictum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

भारतीय मैलो

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

indische Malve

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Mallow indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

malva india

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Ινδικό Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Mallow indiana

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Indyjski Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

vitifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow

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

Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow

Care of Butterfly Tree and Indian Mallow 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 Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.