Viola

Butterfly Tree

About Viola and Butterfly Tree

Viola

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Shrubs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

50020

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 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, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

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

Oval

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Viola

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Viola

Butterfly tree

In German

Viola

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Alto

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Viola

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Βιόλα

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Viola

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Altówka

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Viola

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Violaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Viola

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Violoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

600500

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Butterfly Tree

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

Viola and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Viola and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Viola and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Viola and Butterfly Tree

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