Astilbe

Butterfly Tree

About Astilbe and Butterfly Tree

Astilbe

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

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61.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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17.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Astilbe and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Astilbe and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Astilbe and Butterfly Tree. Astilbe doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Astilbe does not have fragrant flowers. Astilbe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Astilbe and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Butterfly Tree

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

Astilbe and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Astilbe and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Astilbe and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Astilbe and Butterfly Tree

Care of Astilbe and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers 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 Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.