Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Number of Varieties
203
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40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, 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
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
Laurus nobilis
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Sweetbay
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Laurus nobilis
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Echter Lorbeer
In French
arbre de papillon
Laurus nobilis
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Laurus nobilis
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Laurus nobilis
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Loureiro
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Wawrzyn szlachetny
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Laurus nobilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Laurales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Laurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cercideae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
5003
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27800
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