Butterfly Tree

Snow Flake

About Butterfly Tree and Snow Flake

Butterfly Tree

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico, Central America

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

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-13

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm120.00 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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Snow Flake

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schneeflocke

In French

arbre de papillon

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Copo de nieve

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Floco de neve

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5002000

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Snow Flake

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

Butterfly Tree and Snow Flake Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Snow Flake are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Snow Flake

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