Butterfly Tree

Tilaka

About Butterfly Tree and Tilaka

Butterfly Tree

Tilaka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

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

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Cuneate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Not Available

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Tilaka

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Tilapia

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Tilapia

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

tilapia

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

tilaka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

tilaka

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

tilakiem

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

tilaka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ebenales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Symplocaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Symplocos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50040

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Tilaka

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

Butterfly Tree and Tilaka Physical Information

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

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tilaka

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