1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
25.40 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
12.70 cm17.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
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, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Butterfly shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Plants
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, 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
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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, Root
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'
BAUHINIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dutch Iris
Butterfly tree
7.2.2 In German
Dutch Iris
Schmetterlings- Baum
7.2.3 In French
Dutch Iris
arbre de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dutch Iris
árbol de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Dutch Iris
δέντρο πεταλούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dutch Iris
árvore borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Dutch Iris
drzewo Butterfly
7.2.8 In Latin
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, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species