1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Not Available
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Summer Damasks, Autumn Damasks
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
200.00 cm17.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes
Red blotch
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
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Carminative, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Rosa × damascena
BAUHINIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Damask rose, rose of castile
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
जामदानी गुलाब
Butterfly tree
7.2.2 In German
Damaszener-Rosen
Schmetterlings- Baum
7.2.3 In French
Le rosier de Damas
arbre de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Rosa de Damasco, Rosa de Castilla
árbol de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
δαμασκηνό τριαντάφυλλο
δέντρο πεταλούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
rosa damascena
árvore borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Róża damasceńska
drzewo Butterfly
7.2.8 In Latin
surrexit Damascum
Gloria ligno
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
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species