Lychee

Butterfly Tree

About Lychee and Butterfly Tree

Lychee

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

लीची

Butterfly tree

In German

Lychee

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Lychee

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Lychee

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

λίτσι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

lichia

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Lychee

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Lychee

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Sapindaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

3500

1 27800

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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.