Butterfly Tree

Pot Marigold

About Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold

Butterfly Tree

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Pot Marigold

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Ringelblume

In French

arbre de papillon

pot Marigold

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Caléndula

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

pot Marigold

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

50020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold

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

Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold

Care of Butterfly Tree and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.