Butterfly Tree

Trichocereus

About Butterfly Tree and Trichocereus

Butterfly Tree

Trichocereus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Trichocereus pachanoi

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-10

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Trichocereus pachanoi

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Trichocereus

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Trichocereus

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Trichocereus

In French

arbre de papillon

Trichocereus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Trichocereus

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Trichocereus

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Trichocereus

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Trichocereus

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Trichocereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

500128

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Trichocereus

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Trichocereus

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

Butterfly Tree and Trichocereus Physical Information

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

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Trichocereus

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