Butterfly Tree

Needle Palm

About Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm

Butterfly Tree

Needle Palm

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Rhapidophyllum hystrix

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Light Yellow, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Rabbits, Small mammals

Allergy

drowsiness, Scratches

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

bank hedging, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Aging, Frostbite

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

RHAPIDOPHYLLUM hystrix

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Needle Palm, Porcupine plant

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

सुई ताड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Nadel -Palme

In French

arbre de papillon

palmier aiguille

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

palmera aguja

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

βελόνα φοίνικα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

palmeira agulha

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Igła palma

In Latin

Gloria ligno

acus palma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Arecales

Family

Fabaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Rhapidophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Corypheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

50010

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm

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

Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Needle Palm height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Needle Palm flower color: White, Light Yellow and Lavender
Needle Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm

Care of Butterfly Tree and Needle Palm 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 Needle Palm pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Needle Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.