Butterfly Tree

Meadow Saffron

About Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron

Butterfly Tree

Meadow Saffron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Purple, Violet

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, 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

Keep ground moist

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

no pruning required

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Pest Free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

anti rheumatic, cathartic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

meadow saffron

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Estado de conservación

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

meadow saffron

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Colchicum autumnale

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

autumnale

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron

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

Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron

Care of Butterfly Tree and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.