Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
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Number of Varieties
20-
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems
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
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Cardenche
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Cardenche
In French
arbre de papillon
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Cardenche
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Cardenche
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Cardenche
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Cardenche
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
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Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cercideae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
500-
1
27800
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