Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Australia
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
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Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-137-11
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Frogs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Pepperwort
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Pepperwort
In French
arbre de papillon
Pepperwort
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Pepperwort
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Pepperwort
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Pepperwort
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cercideae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
50065
1
27800
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