1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
China
1.4 Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
17.80 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow green, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Pink, Light Green, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Spotted Lanterfly
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
AILANTHUS altissima
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Tree-of-Heaven
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Baum des Himmels
7.2.3 In French
arbre de papillon
Arbre de paradis
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Arbol del Cielo
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
Δέντρο του Ουρανού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
Árvore do céu
7.2.7 In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
Drzewo Nieba
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria ligno
Lignum de caelo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species