1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Spices
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Mediterranean, Southwest Asia
1.4 Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Star anise and more
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Thickets, Woods
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, 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm2.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Gray Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune regularly
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Asthma, constipation, Cough
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice
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
Pimpinella anisum
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Anise
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly tree
सौंफ़ का पौध
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Anis
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Anís
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
γλυκάνισο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
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