Butterfly Tree

Nasturtium

About Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium

Butterfly Tree

Nasturtium

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Annuals

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 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 cm15.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Orbicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

TROPAEOLUM majus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Tropaeolum majus

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Tropaeolum majus

In French

arbre de papillon

Tropaeolum majus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Tropaeolum majus

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Tropaeolum majus

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Tropaeolum majus

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

nasturcja większa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Tropaeolum majus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50080

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium

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

Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium

Care of Butterfly Tree and Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium 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 Nasturtium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.