Butterfly Tree

Toadflax

About Butterfly Tree and Toadflax

Butterfly Tree

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Morocco

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

20150

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Toadflax

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Toadflax

In French

arbre de papillon

Toadflax

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Toadflax

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Toadflax

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Linária

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Toadflax

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500250

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Toadflax

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

Butterfly Tree and Toadflax Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Toadflax are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Toadflax

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