Applemint

Butterfly Tree

About Applemint and Butterfly Tree

Applemint

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, 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, Fertilize in early spring

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Butterfly tree

In German

Applemint Baum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Applemint Arbre

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Mentha

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2500

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Butterfly Tree. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Butterfly Tree

Season and care of Applemint and Butterfly Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and Butterfly Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Butterfly Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Applemint and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Applemint and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Applemint and Butterfly Tree

Care of Applemint and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.