Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-133-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
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
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the 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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Citrus, Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
RIBES rubrum
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Red Currant
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Red Currant
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Rote Johannisbeere
In French
arbre de papillon
Groseille
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Grosella
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Groselha
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Porzeczkowy
In Latin
Gloria ligno
red RIBES
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cercideae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
-
Number of Species
500150
1
27800
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