Butterfly Tree

Lychee

About Butterfly Tree and Lychee

Butterfly Tree

Lychee

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

लीची

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Lychee

In French

arbre de papillon

Lychee

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Lychee

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

λίτσι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

lichia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Lychee

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

5003

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Lychee

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Butterfly Tree and River Birch

Butterfly Tree and Black Birch

Butterfly Tree and Paper Birch

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Lychee

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

Butterfly Tree and Lychee Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Lychee are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lychee

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lychee 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 Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.