Quickstick

Butterfly Tree

About Quickstick and Butterfly Tree

Quickstick

Butterfly Tree

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, 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 environments, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

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

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

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

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

Pinnate

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

QUICKSTICK

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

QUICKSTICK

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

QUICKSTICK

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

QuickStick

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

QUICKSTICK

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Quickstick

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Gliricidia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

5500

1 27800

Properties of Quickstick and Butterfly Tree

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Quickstick and Pink Trumpet Tree

Quickstick and Pink Ipe

Quickstick and Jacaranda

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Quickstick and Butterfly Tree

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

Quickstick and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Quickstick and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Quickstick and Butterfly Tree

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