Butterfly Tree

Petunia

About Butterfly Tree and Petunia

Butterfly Tree

Petunia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

20118

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm2.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Golden 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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Petunia

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Petunia

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Petunia

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Petunie

In French

arbre de papillon

Pétunia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Petunia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

πετούνια

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Petúnia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Petunia

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

50035

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Petunia

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

Butterfly Tree and Petunia Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Petunia are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Petunia

Care of Butterfly Tree and Petunia 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 Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.