Butterfly Tree

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

Butterfly Tree

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

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

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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25.40 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

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red, Pink, Peach

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

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

Elliptic and Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

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, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Butterfly Tree and Madagascar Periwinkle 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 Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.