Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Rhododendron
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm17.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Carminative, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON impeditum
BAUHINIA purpurea
Common Name
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
In Hindi
Dwarf Rhododendron
Butterfly tree
In German
Dwarf Rhododendron
Schmetterlings- Baum
In French
Dwarf Rhododendron
arbre de papillon
In Spanish
Dwarf Rhododendron
árbol de la mariposa
In Greek
Dwarf Rhododendron
δέντρο πεταλούδα
In Portuguese
Dwarf Rhododendron
árvore borboleta
In Polish
Dwarf Rhododendron
drzewo Butterfly
In Latin
Dwarf Rhododendron
Gloria ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Ericaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Bauhinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Rhodoreae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
40500
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27800
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