Snapdragon

Butterfly Tree

About Snapdragon and Butterfly Tree

Snapdragon

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3520

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, 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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Snapdragon

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

snapdragon

Butterfly tree

In German

Löwenmaul

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

muflier

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

boca de dragón

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

snapdragon

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

snapdragon

árvore borboleta

In Polish

lwia paszcza

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

snapdragon

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Anthurium

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

35500

1 27800

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Properties of Snapdragon and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Butterfly Tree

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

Snapdragon and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

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

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Snapdragon and Butterfly Tree

Care of Snapdragon and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon 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.