Butterfly Tree

Tuberose

About Butterfly Tree and Tuberose

Butterfly Tree

Tuberose

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mexico

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green, Yellow 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, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Tuberose

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

रजनीगंधा

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Tuberose

In French

arbre de papillon

Tubéreuse

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

nardo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Tuberosa

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Tuberoza

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50012

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Tuberose

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Tuberose

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

Butterfly Tree and Tuberose Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Tuberose physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Tuberose are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tuberose

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tuberose 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 Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.