Life Span
Biennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Canary Islands
  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
  
Habitat
tropical environments
  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
9-13
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet
  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Green, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
  
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
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
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
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
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
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Boraginaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Echium
  
Bauhinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cercideae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Caesalpinioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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 Not Available and Butterfly Tree season is Not Available. 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.