Butterfly Tree

Ayers Pear

About Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear

Butterfly Tree

Ayers Pear

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Pyrus pyrifolia

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Astringent, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PYRUS 'Ayers'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Ayers Pear, Pear

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Ayers Pear

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Ayers Birne

In French

arbre de papillon

Ayers Poire

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Ayers pera

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Ayers Pear

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Ayers Pear

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Ayers Gruszka

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Ayro Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear

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

Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear

Care of Butterfly Tree and Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.