Tritoma

Butterfly Tree

About Tritoma and Butterfly Tree

Tritoma

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

7020

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

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

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Tritoma

Butterfly tree

In German

Tritoma

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Tritoma

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

tritoma

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

tritoma

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Tritoma

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Tritoma

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Trytoma

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

72500

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Butterfly Tree

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

Tritoma and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Tritoma and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tritoma and Butterfly Tree

Care of Tritoma and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.