Iris

Butterfly Tree

About Iris and Butterfly Tree

Iris

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

NA760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

No Medicinal Use

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Iris

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

300500

1 27800

Properties of Iris and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Butterfly Tree

Season and care of Iris and Butterfly Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Butterfly Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Butterfly Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Iris and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Iris and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Iris and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Iris and Butterfly Tree

Care of Iris and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning 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 Iris 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.