Butterfly Tree

Big leaf Maple

About Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple

Butterfly Tree

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50021

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple

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

Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple

Care of Butterfly Tree and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.