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About Dahlia and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Dahlia


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
200  
34
20  
99+

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-13  

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 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
42  
99+
500  
99+

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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:

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.

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