What is
Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
South America, Brazil
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
17.80 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, 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
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Tabebuia
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Tabebuia
In French
arbre de papillon
Tabebuia
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Tabebuia
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Tabebuia
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Tabebuia
In Latin
Gloria ligno
Tabebuia
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Bauhinia
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cercideae
Not Available
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
50067
1
27800
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