Butterfly Tree

Texas Sage

About Butterfly Tree and Texas Sage

Butterfly Tree

Texas Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SALVIA coccinea

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Texas Sage

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Texas Sage

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Texas Sage

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Sabio de Tejas

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Τέξας Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Texas Sábio

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Texas Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Texas Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Salvia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Texas Sage

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

Butterfly Tree and Texas Sage Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Texas Sage are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Texas Sage

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