1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
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
Well Drained
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
17.80 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
White, Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Olive, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
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
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
Cough, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
CORDIA boissieri
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Anacahuita
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Anacahuita
7.2.3 In French
arbre de papillon
anacahuita
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
anacahuita
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Anacahuita
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Anacahuita
7.2.7 In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Anacahuita
7.2.8 In Latin
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, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species