Butterfly Tree

Spider Plant

About Butterfly Tree and Spider Plant

Butterfly Tree

Spider Plant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.25 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

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

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

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

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Scab

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Air freshner

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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Spider Plant

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

spider plant

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Grünlilie

In French

arbre de papillon

Chlorophytum comosum

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Chlorophytum comosum

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Spider plant

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Clorofito

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Zielistka Sternberga

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Spider plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Chlorophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

500200

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Spider Plant

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Spider Plant

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

Butterfly Tree and Spider Plant Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Spider Plant are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Butterfly Tree and Spider Plant

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