Butterfly Tree

Silver Dollar

About Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar

Butterfly Tree

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southwestern United States

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Toothed

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

silver dollar

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

arbre de papillon

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

planta de la plata

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

silver dollar

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

silver dollar

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

Gloria ligno

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50050

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar

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

Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar

Care of Butterfly Tree and Silver Dollar 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 Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Dollar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.