Tree Echium

Butterfly Tree

About Tree Echium and Butterfly Tree

Tree Echium

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Canary Islands

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Echium pininana

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

tropical environments

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 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

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Butterfly tree

In German

Baum Aciam

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Arbre ACIAM

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

árvore borboleta

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echium

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

60500

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Butterfly Tree

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

Tree Echium and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Tree Echium and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Tree Echium and Butterfly Tree

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