Potentilla

Butterfly Tree

About Potentilla and Butterfly Tree

Potentilla

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Not Available

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 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

Orange, Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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

Small elliptic

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

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

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Potentilla

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

plante Potentilla

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta Potentilla

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό potentilla

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Potentilla roślin

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Potentilla herba

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

300500

1 27800

Properties of Potentilla and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Butterfly Tree

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

Potentilla and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

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

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

Care of Potentilla and Butterfly Tree

Care of Potentilla and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.