Butterfly Tree

Oxlip

About Butterfly Tree and Oxlip

Butterfly Tree

Oxlip

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Russia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Primula elatior

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Primula elatior

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Oxlip, true oxlip

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Oxlip

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Hohe Schlüsselblume

In French

arbre de papillon

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Primula elatior

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

δακράκι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Oxlip

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Oxlip

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Oxlip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Onagroideae

Number of Species

500145

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Oxlip

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Oxlip

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

Butterfly Tree and Oxlip Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Oxlip physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Oxlip are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Oxlip

Care of Butterfly Tree and Oxlip 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 Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oxlip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.