Butterfly Tree

Texas Madrone

About Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone

Butterfly Tree

Texas Madrone

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Arbutus xalapensis

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-11

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm640.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm795.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ARBUTUS xalapensis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Texas Madrone

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Texas Madrone

In French

arbre de papillon

Texas Madrone

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Arbutus xalapensis

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Texas Madrone

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Texas Madrone

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Texas Madrone

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Texas Madrone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone

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

Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive

Care of Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone

Care of Butterfly Tree and Texas Madrone 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 Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.