Mexican Sunflower

Butterfly Tree

About Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree

Mexican Sunflower

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-69-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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

Lobed

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Broken Bones

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

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

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree

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

Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Mexican Sunflower 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.