Butterfly Tree

Octopus Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Octopus Tree

Butterfly Tree

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

201000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Octopus tree

In French

arbre de papillon

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

árbol pulpo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Octopus árvore

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

50015

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Octopus Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Octopus Tree

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