Lobelia

Butterfly Tree

About Lobelia and Butterfly Tree

Lobelia

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

41520

0 40000

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Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

0.54 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.38 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark 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

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cushion

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Lobelia

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Lobelia

Butterfly tree

In German

Lobelie

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Lobelia

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Lobelia

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

λοβηλία

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Lobélia

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Lobelia

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Lobelia

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Campanulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lobelia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

415500

1 27800

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Properties of Lobelia and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Butterfly Tree. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Butterfly Tree

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

Lobelia and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Lobelia and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lobelia and Butterfly Tree

Care of Lobelia and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Lobelia 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.