Butterfly Tree

Leatherleaf

About Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf

Butterfly Tree

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Fern

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

45.70 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Odd Pinnate

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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500

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf

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

Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf

Care of Butterfly Tree and Leatherleaf 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 Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.