Powder Puff Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

Powder Puff Tree

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Magenta

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, Pink, Copper

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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

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

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Homeopathy

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Wood

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calliandra calothyrsus

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calliandra calothyrsus

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Calliandra calothyrsus

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Calliandra calothyrsus

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calliandra calothyrsus

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Calliandra calothyrsus

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calliandra calothyrsus

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Calliandra calothyrsus

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Calliandra calothyrsus

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Calliandra

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ingeae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250500

1 27800

Properties of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree. Powder Puff Tree doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Powder Puff Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Powder Puff Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree

Care of Powder Puff Tree and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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.