Butterfly Tree

Tangelo

About Butterfly Tree and Tangelo

Butterfly Tree

Tangelo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Minneola, Nova, Orlando

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Hillside, Low Elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 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

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

reseeds

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

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, 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

Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Added to salads

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CITRUS x tangelo

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Tangelo

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Tangelo

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)

In French

arbre de papillon

Tangelo

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Tangelo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Tangelo

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Tangelo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Tangelo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

50020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Tangelo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Tangelo

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

Butterfly Tree and Tangelo Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Tangelo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Tangelo are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tangelo

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