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About Butterfly Tree and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

20800
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
रो अंजीर

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Birkenfeige

In French

arbre de papillon
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
higo llorón

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
chorando fig

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
płacz rys

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Urticales

Family

Fabaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

500850
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Fig

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

Butterfly Tree and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Fig

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