Butterfly Tree

Purple Basil

About Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil

Butterfly Tree

Purple Basil

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Ocimum basilicum purpurascens

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Purple Basil

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

In French

arbre de papillon

plante de basilic pourpre

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

planta de albahaca morada

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Planta da manjericão roxo

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Ocimum, herba Purple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500150

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil

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

Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil

Care of Butterfly Tree and Purple Basil 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 Purple Basil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.