Butterfly Tree

Blue Ash

About Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash

Butterfly Tree

Blue Ash

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

2065

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

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

Yellow, Light Yellow

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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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, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Blue Ash

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Blue Ash plant

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

arbre de papillon

usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

planta Blue Ash

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50065

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash

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

Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash

Care of Butterfly Tree and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.