1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
it is a type of geranium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Not Available
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
17.80 cm38.10 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, 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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
7.2 Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
Butterfly tree
Zonal Geranium
7.2.2 In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
Zonal Pelargonie
7.2.3 In French
arbre de papillon
Géranium zonal
7.2.4 In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
Zonal Geranium
7.2.5 In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
διζωνική Γεράνι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
zonal Geranium
7.2.7 In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
strefowe Geranium
7.2.8 In Latin
Gloria ligno
Zonal Geranium
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
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species