Butterfly Tree

Vinca

About Butterfly Tree and Vinca

Butterfly Tree

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Madagascar

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

2030

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-15

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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

A1, A2, 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

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

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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

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Vinca

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Vinca

In French

arbre de papillon

Vinca

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Vinca

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Vinca

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Vinca

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Vinca

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50051

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Vinca

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

Butterfly Tree and Vinca Physical Information

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

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Vinca

Care of Butterfly Tree and Vinca 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 Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.