Peruvian-Lily

Butterfly Tree

About Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree

Peruvian-Lily

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina, Chile

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Alstroemeria aurea

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

4020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Moderate

In Winter

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

peruvian lily

Butterfly tree

In German

peruanische Lilie

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

lis des Incas

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

lirio peruano

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

περουβιανή κρίνος

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

lírio peruano

árvore borboleta

In Polish

peruwiański lilia

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Peruviani lilium

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Alstroemeria

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

122500

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree. Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Peruvian-Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching 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 Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree

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

Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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.