Butterfly Tree

Snakewood Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Snakewood Tree

Butterfly Tree

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Caribbean, South America

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

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Ivory

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Snakewood Tree

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

arbre de papillon

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50061

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Snakewood Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Snakewood Tree

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