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About Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm370.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Not Available
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Mulga

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Mulga

In French

arbre de papillon
Mulga

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Mulga

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
mulga

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Mulga

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Mulga

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae
Not Available

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Not Available

Number of Species

500NA
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree are as follows:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Mulga Tree 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 Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.