Butterfly Tree

Catnip

About Butterfly Tree and Catnip

Butterfly Tree

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

कटनीप

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Katzenminze

In French

arbre de papillon

cataire

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Catnip

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

catnip

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Gloria ligno

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

500250

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Catnip

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

Butterfly Tree and Catnip Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Catnip are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Butterfly Tree and Catnip

Care of Butterfly Tree and Catnip 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 Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.