Life Span
Biennial
Type
Tree
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
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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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cercideae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
500
Rank: 43 (Overall)
1
27800
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