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Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Africa  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
5  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Non Fruiting Plant  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
No Beauty Benefits  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
arbre de papillon  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Delphinium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cercideae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
500  
33
300  
99+

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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Alpine Delphinium

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Alpine Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Tree and Alpine Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Tree and Alpine Delphinium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Butterfly Tree is Carminative and Laxative whereas of Alpine Delphinium is No Medicinal Use. Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Alpine Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Alpine Delphinium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Butterfly Tree vs Alpine Delphinium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Butterfly Tree are Not Available whereas of Alpine Delphinium have Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Tree has no showy fruits and Alpine Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Butterfly Tree is not flowering and Alpine Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Butterfly Tree and Alpine Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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