Palo Santo

Butterfly Tree

About Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree

Palo Santo

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, 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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1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, tropical environments

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue, Indigo

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Toothed

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Medium

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, Alkaline

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

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, Not Available

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

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

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bursera graveolens

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पालो सेंटो

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Palo Santo

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

palo santo

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

palo santo

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

palo santo

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palo santo

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

palo santo

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

S. Palo

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

Zygophyllaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree

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

Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Palo Santo height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo
Palo Santo leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree

Care of Palo Santo and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Santo 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 Palo Santo 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.