Butterfly Tree

Sakaki

About Butterfly Tree and Sakaki

Butterfly Tree

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Sakaki

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Sakaki

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Sperrstrauch

In French

arbre de papillon

Sakaki

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Sakaki

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Sakaki

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Sakaki

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Sakaki

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Theales

Family

Fabaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50018

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Sakaki

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

Butterfly Tree and Sakaki Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Sakaki are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sakaki

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sakaki 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 Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.