Butterfly Tree

Paperbark Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Paperbark Tree

Butterfly Tree

Paperbark Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Plum

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

MELALEUCA quinquenervia

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Paperbark tree

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Paperbark tree

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Paperbark tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Paperbark tree

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Paperbark tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Paperbark tree

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Paperbark tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Paperbark tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Melaleuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Paperbark Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Paperbark Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Paperbark Tree Physical Information

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

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Paperbark Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink and Ivory
Paperbark Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Paperbark Tree

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