Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Mexico, Central America
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-136-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 6
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm60.96 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bonsai, Container
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Butter Daisy
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Butterdaisy Plant
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Butterdaisy Pflanze
In French
arbre de papillon
Butterdaisy Plante
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Planta Butterdaisy
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Butterdaisy φυτών
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Butterdaisy Planta
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Butterdaisy roślin
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Planta Butterdaisy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Cercideae
Millerieae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
50042
1
27800
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