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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
South America, Brazil

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
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Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 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
White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Sinningia

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Sinningia

In French

arbre de papillon
Sinningia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Sinningia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Sinningia

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Sinningia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Sinningia

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae
Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

50065
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Sinningia

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Sinningia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Tree and Sinningia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Tree and Sinningia 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 Sinningia is anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral and hepatoprotective. Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Sinningia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Sinningia

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