Butterfly Tree

Sausage Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree

Butterfly Tree

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

209

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-12

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Pinnate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Sausage Tree

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Sausage Tree

In French

arbre de papillon

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5009

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.