Silver Dollar

Butterfly Tree

About Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree

Silver Dollar

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AGAVE toumeyana

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Honesty , Chinese Money

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

silver dollar

Butterfly tree

In German

Einjähriges Silberblatt

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Monnaie-du-Pape

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

planta de la plata

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

silver dollar

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

silver dollar

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Miesiącznica roczna

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

silver dollar

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Agavaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lunaria

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50500

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree

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

Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree

Care of Silver Dollar and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Dollar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Silver Dollar 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.