Butterfly Tree

Jatropha

About Butterfly Tree and Jatropha

Butterfly Tree

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

20170

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full 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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

JATROPHA

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

रतनजोत

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Purgiernuß

In French

arbre de papillon

purghère

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

frailejón

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

jatropha

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

galamaluco

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

jatrofa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cercideae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

500170

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Jatropha

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

Butterfly Tree and Jatropha Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Jatropha

Care of Butterfly Tree and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.