Dahlia

Butterfly Tree

About Dahlia and Butterfly Tree

Dahlia

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

20020

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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?

From bulbs

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Butterfly tree

In German

Dahlie

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Dahlia

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Dalia

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Ντάλια

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Dália

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Dalia

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Dahlia

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

42500

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Butterfly Tree

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

Dahlia and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Dahlia and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dahlia and Butterfly Tree

Care of Dahlia and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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.