Duranta

Butterfly Tree

About Duranta and Butterfly Tree

Duranta

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Skyflower

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3620

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, 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

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

slow-release fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Duranta

Butterfly tree

In German

Duranta

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Duranta

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Duranta

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Duranta

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Duranta

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Duranta

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Duranta

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Verbenaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Duranta

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

17500

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Duranta and Butterfly Tree

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

Duranta and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Duranta and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta 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 Duranta and Butterfly Tree

Care of Duranta and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.