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Butterfly Gold

Colors
YellowGoldenOrangePinkRed

Description

A Thai cultivar producing large 4.5-5" flowers with golden-yellow petals streaked with orange and red. Very wide petals are reminiscent of a butterfly with dark green, slightly shiny, elliptical foliage with pointed tips. Sweet and spicy tropical fragrance. Strong grower, though tall and lanky with branches needing support. Tends to nub and sets seed in very large pods. Does best planted in the ground. Water lover with huge leaves and large trunk. Performs well in cooler coastal temperatures.

Appearance

Golden-yellow with deep pink and nicely contrasting red-orange veining. Broad petals with pointed tips, heavily overlapping and twisted. 4.5-5" flowers.

Bloom

Does not flower profusely, but blooms are show-stoppers, huge and fragrant. Large inflorescences.

Fragrance

Sweet, medium intensity. Spicy tropical fragrance. Floral scent, possibly with hint of rose.

Growth & Foliage

Strong grower, tall and lanky with branches needing support. Huge leaves and large trunk. Tends to nub. Hard to root initially, but becomes easier over time. Tips can seal over.

Cultivation Tips

Does best planted in the ground. Water lover. Difficult to root initially. Perform well in cooler coastal temperatures of Southern California. Tend to be touchy about growing conditions.

Provenance

Thailand

Also Known As

4407akamaybe Butterfly Hybridaka

Details

Growth Habit
tall
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
5-6
Fragrance Strength
sweet floral
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

Thailand 4.5-5” gold streaked with orange and red. Very wide petals reminiscent of a butterfly. Flowers have a wonderful sweet scent. 4”+, spicy tropical fragrance. Gold and orange with red edges, 3 - 3.5” in large clusters, not much of a scent. Light floral fragrance, 3” and reflexes down. Doesn’t flower profusely, but blooms are show stoppers, huge and smell nice, Great color even in the cooler temps. Butterfly Gold didn't have a scent at first, it's getting stronger. Sweet floral scent, maybe hint of rose. Grows like a weed, tall, never seals over. BF has great color even in the color temps, a bit of a floppy grower. Touchy about growing conditions. Golden-Yellow with deep pink and nicely contrasting redorange veining. Petals: broad with pointed tip, heavily overlapping and twisted. Fragrance: sweet, medium intensity. Leaves: dark green, slightly shiny, elliptical with pointed tip. Does best planted in the ground. Water lover. Huge leaves and large trunk. Performs well in the cooler temps of coastal So Cal much better than Golden Pagoda and many other imports that need heat and bright sun light. Hard to root. Strong grower. Difficult to root, but possible. Tips can seal over. Huge 5-6” yellow with bright pink edges and veining. Large distorted petals with prominent orange-red radial veining over a yellow throat. Tall, lanky, branches need support. Tends to nub. Sets seed in very large pods.

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Quick Facts

Size5-6"
Fragrancesweet floral
Colors5
Aliases2