Black Cherry

Butterfly Tree

About Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree

Black Cherry

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Black Cherry

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Butterfly tree

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

20500

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree

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

Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree

Care of Black Cherry and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done 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 Black Cherry 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.