Butterfly Tree

Lobelia

About Butterfly Tree and Lobelia

Butterfly Tree

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

America

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

500415

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Lobelia

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

Butterfly Tree and Lobelia Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Lobelia are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lobelia

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lobelia 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 Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.