Butterfly Tree

Bush Clover

About Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover

Butterfly Tree

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

China, Japan

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

2040

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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 over Water, 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

arbre de papillon

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

50040

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover

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

Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover

Care of Butterfly Tree and Bush Clover 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 Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.