Butterfly Tree

Kochia

About Butterfly Tree and Kochia

Butterfly Tree

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

20140

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-11

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bassia scoparia

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

arbre de papillon

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

5004

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Kochia

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

Butterfly Tree and Kochia Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Kochia are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Kochia

Care of Butterfly Tree and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.