Butterfly Tree

Silver Sage

About Butterfly Tree and Silver Sage

Butterfly Tree

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

रजत बाबा

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Silver Sage

In French

arbre de papillon

Silver Sage

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

silver Sage

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

silver Sage

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

silver Sage

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

500900

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Silver Sage

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

Butterfly Tree and Silver Sage Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Silver Sage are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Silver Sage

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