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Butterfly Tree
Butterfly Tree

Ukiuki
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

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

20-
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Long slender

Thorns

Season

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
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
pollinators

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Ukiuki

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Ukiuki

In French

arbre de papillon
Ukiuki

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Ukiuki

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Ukiuki

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Ukiuki

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Ukiuki

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

50041
1 27800
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Difference Between Butterfly Tree and Ukiuki

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Importance of Butterfly Tree and Ukiuki

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Compare Facts of Butterfly Tree vs Ukiuki

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