Butterfly Tree

Tangerine

About Butterfly Tree and Tangerine

Butterfly Tree

Tangerine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-8

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 cm300.00 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, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

संतरा

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Mandarine

In French

arbre de papillon

mandarine

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

mandarina

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

tangerina

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

mandarynka

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Tangerine

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Tangerine

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

Butterfly Tree and Tangerine Physical Information

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

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tangerine

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