Butterfly Tree

Candytuft

About Butterfly Tree and Candytuft

Butterfly Tree

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

20220

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Candytuft

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Candytuft

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schleifenblume

In French

arbre de papillon

candytuft

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

candytuft

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

candytuft

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

ibero

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

candytuft

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50050

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Candytuft

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

Butterfly Tree and Candytuft Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Candytuft are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Candytuft

Care of Butterfly Tree and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.