Sawblade

Butterfly Tree

About Sawblade and Butterfly Tree

Sawblade

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

20.30 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rosette

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin Diseases

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DYCKIA brevifolia

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Sawblade

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Sawblade

Butterfly tree

In German

Sawblade

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Sawblade

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Dyckia piña

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Sawblade

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Sawblade

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Sawblade

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Sawblade

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Fabales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dyckia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

-500

1 27800

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Properties of Sawblade and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sawblade and Butterfly Tree

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

Sawblade and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Sawblade and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sawblade height is 20.30 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Sawblade and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Sawblade flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Sawblade leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sawblade and Butterfly Tree

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