Butterfly Tree

Irisine

About Butterfly Tree and Irisine

Butterfly Tree

Irisine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Iresine

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Iresine

In French

arbre de papillon

Iresine

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Iresine

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Iresine

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Iresine

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Iresine

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

50025

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Irisine

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

Butterfly Tree and Irisine Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Irisine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Irisine are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Irisine

Care of Butterfly Tree and Irisine 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 Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.