Butterfly Tree

Pink Queen

About Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen

Butterfly Tree

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Pink Queen

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

rosa Königin

In French

arbre de papillon

Reine rose

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen

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

Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen

Care of Butterfly Tree and Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen 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 Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.