1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
India, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm370.00 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
Deep Red, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
oblong or obovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Medium, Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Aphids, Beetles, Gray mold, Mites, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Hummingbirds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Hives, Itchiness, Stomach pain, Swelling, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
anti-cancer, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
Punica granatum
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Pomegranate
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Granatapfel
7.2.3 In French
arbre de papillon
Grenade
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Granada
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria ligno
malogranatum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Punicoideae
8.10 Number of Species