Butterfly Tree

Tomatillo

About Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo

Butterfly Tree

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

2040

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Purple, Yellow green

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

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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Tomatillos

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Tomatillos

In French

arbre de papillon

Tomatilles

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Tomatillos

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Tomatillos

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Tomatillos

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

50075

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo

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

Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tomatillo 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 Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.