Butterfly Tree

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Butterfly Tree

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Cactus

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Pink, Red

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water

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

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

arbre de papillon

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Cereeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5006

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Butterfly Tree and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.