Butterfly Tree

Walking Iris

About Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris

Butterfly Tree

Walking Iris

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Brazil

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

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

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

NEOMARICA caerulea

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Walking Iris

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Gehen Iris

In French

arbre de papillon

Iris Marcher

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

caminar Iris

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

περπάτημα Iris

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Andar Iris

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Walking Iris

In Latin

Gloria ligno

O Thaumantias

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Neomarica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Mariceae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

50028

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris

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

Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris

Care of Butterfly Tree and Walking Iris 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 Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.