Toadflax

Butterfly Tree

About Toadflax and Butterfly Tree

Toadflax

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Morocco

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

15020

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, 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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINARIA maroccana

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Toadflax

Butterfly tree

In German

Toadflax

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Toadflax

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Toadflax

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Toadflax

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Linária

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Toadflax

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Toadflax

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Linaria

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

250500

1 27800

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Properties of Toadflax and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Butterfly Tree

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

Toadflax and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Toadflax and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Toadflax and Butterfly Tree

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