Butterfly Tree

Ram's Horn

About Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn

Butterfly Tree

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown, Chocolate

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

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

arbre de papillon

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Gloria ligno

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5005

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn

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

Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn

Care of Butterfly Tree and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.