1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm17.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Butterfly shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Carminative, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBIDIUM
BAUHINIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Cymbidium Orchid
Schmetterlings- Baum
7.2.3 In French
Cymbidium Orchid
arbre de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cymbidium Orchid
árbol de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cymbidium Orchid
árvore borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Cymbidium Orchid
drzewo Butterfly
7.2.8 In Latin
Cymbidium Orchid
Gloria ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species