Butterfly Tree

Tamarisk

About Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk

Butterfly Tree

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

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

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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

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

तामरिस्क

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Tamariske

In French

arbre de papillon

tamarinier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

tamarisco

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

tamarisco

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

tamaryszek

In Latin

Gloria ligno

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50055

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk

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

Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tamarisk 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 Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.