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Butterfly Tree
Butterfly Tree

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Crossandra

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Crossandra

In French

arbre de papillon
Crossandra

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Crossandra

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Crossandra

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Crossandra

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Crossandra

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

50052
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Butterfly Tree or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Butterfly Tree and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Butterfly Tree are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Butterfly Tree and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Tree and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Tree and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Butterfly Tree has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Butterfly Tree is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Butterfly Tree and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.