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About Butterfly Tree and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Butterfly Tree


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
Not Available  
7000  
4

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
5-8  

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 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Fall, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cercideae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
500  
33
Not Available  

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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:

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.

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