Butterfly Tree

Large Beardtongue

About Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue

Butterfly Tree

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2070

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Large Beardtongue

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Large Beardtongue

In French

arbre de papillon

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500250

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue

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

Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Large Beardtongue

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