Butterfly Tree

Black Walnut

About Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut

Butterfly Tree

Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Black Walnut

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

Noir noyer

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

nogal negro

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

nogueira preta

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Juglandales

Family

Fabaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Juglandinae

Number of Species

50016

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut

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

Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut

Care of Butterfly Tree and Black Walnut 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 Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.