Butterfly Tree

Lima Bean

About Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean

Butterfly Tree

Lima Bean

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Central America, South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Willow-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Not so frequently

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PHASEOLUS lunatus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Butter Bean, Lima Bean

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

सेम फली

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Limabohne

In French

arbre de papillon

Haricot de Lima

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Haba

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Γίγαντας

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

feijão-Lima

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Lima Bean

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Lima Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

50040

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean

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

Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Lima Bean height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lima Bean flower color: White and Ivory
Lima Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lima Bean 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 Lima Bean pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lima Bean needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant.