Butterfly Tree

Natal Plum

About Butterfly Tree and Natal Plum

Butterfly Tree

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

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

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

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In Hindi

Butterfly tree

नेटाल बेर

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Natal Plum

In French

arbre de papillon

natal Plum

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Natal Plum

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Natal Plum

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Carisseae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

50020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Natal Plum

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

Butterfly Tree and Natal Plum Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Natal Plum are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Natal Plum

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