Butterfly Tree

Celery

About Butterfly Tree and Celery

Butterfly Tree

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

20100

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, 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

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 shoots

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Celery

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

अजवायन

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Sellerie

In French

arbre de papillon

Céleri

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Apio

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Aipo

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Seler

In Latin

Gloria ligno

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Apieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Celery

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

Butterfly Tree and Celery Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Celery are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Celery

Care of Butterfly Tree and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.