Butterfly Tree

Lobelia

About Butterfly Tree and Lobelia

Butterfly Tree

Lobelia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Number of Varieties

20415

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Open areas, River side, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm0.38 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

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

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Lobelia laxiflora

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Lobelia

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Lobelia

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Lobelie

In French

arbre de papillon

Lobelia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Lobelia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

λοβηλία

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Lobélia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Lobelia

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Lobelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Campanulaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Lobelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Lobelioideae

Number of Species

500415

1 27800

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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 and Lobelia 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 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.