Echinopsis

Butterfly Tree

About Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree

Echinopsis

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Peanut cactus

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

12820

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Butterfly tree

In German

Igel Kaktus

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

hérisson cactus

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

árvore borboleta

In Polish

jeż kaktus

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

cactus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2000500

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree

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

Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree

Care of Echinopsis and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.