Butterfly Tree

Apple Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree

Butterfly Tree

Apple Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Central Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple

Number of Varieties

NA7000

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm20.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Not Available

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Malus domestica

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Apple Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

सेब का वृक्ष

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Apfelbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

Pommier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Manzano

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

μηλιά

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Macieira

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

jabłoń

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Arbore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree

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