Calibrachoa

Butterfly Tree

About Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree

Calibrachoa

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

102.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

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

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

White bugs

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Calibrachoa

Butterfly tree

In German

Calibrachoa

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Calibrachoa

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Calibrachoa

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Calibrachoa

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Calibrachoa

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Calibrachoa

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Calibrachoa

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calibrachoa

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

16500

1 27800

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Properties of Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree

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

Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree

Care of Calibrachoa and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.