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About Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative  

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree

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

Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree

Care of Blue Ash and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash 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.

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