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What is

Life Span
Biennial

Type
Tree

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
760.00 cm 48

Minimum Width
17.80 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, 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

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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

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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi
Butterfly tree

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French
arbre de papillon

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Bauhinia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Cercideae

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species
500 43

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Properties of Butterfly Tree

Want to know the properties of Butterfly Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Butterfly Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Butterfly Tree Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Butterfly Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Butterfly Tree physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 17.80 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Butterfly shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Butterfly Tree

Taking Butterfly Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Butterfly Tree include pruning, which should be done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Butterfly Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Butterfly Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial plant. Butterfly Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree. This plant's habitat is Forests, Mountain Slopes and Valley and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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