Citrus

Butterfly Tree

About Citrus and Butterfly Tree

Citrus

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

15020

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

244.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Citrus

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

निम्बू-वंश

Butterfly tree

In German

Zitruspflanzen

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Citrus

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Citrus

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Citrus

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Citrus é um género

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Cytrus

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

citrus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

28500

1 27800

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Properties of Citrus and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Butterfly Tree

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

Citrus and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Citrus and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Citrus and Butterfly Tree

Care of Citrus and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Citrus 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.