Lychee

Butterfly Tree

About Lychee and Butterfly Tree

Lychee

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Twice a week

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

लीची

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Lychee

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Lychee

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lychee

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

λίτσι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lichia

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Lychee

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Lychee

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Sapindaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Litchi Sonn

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3500

1 27800

Properties of Lychee and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Butterfly Tree

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

Lychee and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Lychee and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Lychee and Butterfly Tree

Care of Lychee and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth 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 Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.