Peanut

Butterfly Tree

About Peanut and Butterfly Tree

Peanut

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

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, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Peanut

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

मूंगफली

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Erdnuss

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Cacahuète

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maní

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amendoim

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Arachid

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Peanut

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Arachis

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Dalbergieae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1000500

1 27800

Properties of Peanut and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Butterfly Tree. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Butterfly Tree

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

Peanut and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Peanut and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Peanut and Butterfly Tree

Care of Peanut and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed 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 Peanut 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.