Butterfly Tree

Parrot Tulip

About Butterfly Tree and Parrot Tulip

Butterfly Tree

Parrot Tulip

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Tulipa 'Parrot'

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Fertile bottom land, Loamy soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green, Dark Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Micropropagation, Offsets, Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do not water from above

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Tulip Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Nasal irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mass in beds, Mixed Border, 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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Basketary, Used for fragrance, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

TULIPA 'Apricot Parrot'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Apricot Parrot Tulip, Parrot Tulip

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Parrot Tulip

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Papageientulpe

In French

arbre de papillon

Parrot Tulip

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Parrot Tulip

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

παπαγάλος τουλίπα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Parrot Tulip

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

tulipany papuzie

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Parrot tulip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Triumph

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500150

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Parrot Tulip

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Parrot Tulip

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

Butterfly Tree and Parrot Tulip Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Parrot Tulip physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Parrot Tulip height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Parrot Tulip are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Parrot Tulip flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink, Peach, Light Green and Dark Salmon
Parrot Tulip leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Parrot Tulip

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