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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Southern Africa  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
1600  
11
20  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
All year  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Carminative, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PROTEA  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Protea plant  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Protea Pflanze  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
usine de Protea  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
planta de protea  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
φυτό Protea  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
planta Protea  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Protea roślin  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
Protea herba  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Fabales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Protea  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Proteae  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Proteoideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
1600  
17
500  
99+

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Difference Between Protea and Butterfly Tree

If you are confused whether Protea or Butterfly Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Protea and Butterfly Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Protea are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Butterfly Tree fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Protea and Butterfly Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Protea and Butterfly Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Protea and Butterfly Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Protea and Butterfly Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Protea is Cough, Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Butterfly Tree is Carminative and Laxative. Protea has beauty benefits as follows: while Butterfly Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Protea vs Butterfly Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Protea vs Butterfly Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Protea are whereas of Butterfly Tree have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Protea has no showy fruits and Butterfly Tree has no showy fruits. Also Protea is flowering and Butterfly Tree is not flowering . You can compare Protea and Butterfly Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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