Butterfly Tree

Buttonbush

About Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush

Butterfly Tree

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

207

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm365.76 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Button Strauch

In French

arbre de papillon

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rubiales

Family

Fabaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50012

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush

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

Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush

Care of Butterfly Tree and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.