Mashua

Butterfly Tree

About Mashua and Butterfly Tree

Mashua

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

not available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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17.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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 Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Capucine tubéreuse

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Mashua and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Butterfly Tree

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

Mashua and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

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

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mashua and Butterfly Tree

Care of Mashua and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Mashua 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.