1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Africa
1.4 Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
gardens, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Palmate and toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used in making blue ink
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
Delphinium elatum
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly tree
अल्पाइन Delphinium
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.3 In French
arbre de papillon
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Alpine Δελφίνιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.7 In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria ligno
Alpine Delphinium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species