Butterfly Tree

Persian Lime

About Butterfly Tree and Persian Lime

Butterfly Tree

Persian Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Warm soil, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lance shaped

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

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Layering

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

Do Not over Water

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

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

Mites

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cleanser, Repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CITRUS latifolia

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Persian Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Persian lime

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Gewöhnliche Limette

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Citrus latifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Persian lime

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Citrus × latifolia

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Persian lime

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Persian lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Citrus

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 Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Persian Lime

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

Butterfly Tree and Persian Lime Physical Information

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

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Persian Lime

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