Butterfly Tree

Cherry Plum

About Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum

Butterfly Tree

Cherry Plum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,540.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm2,540.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow 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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PRUNUS cerasifera

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

चेरी प्लम

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

cherry Plum

In French

arbre de papillon

Prunus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

cherry Plum

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Cherry Plum

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

cherry Plum

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Cherry Plum

In Latin

Gloria ligno

cerasus PRUNUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

500200

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum

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

Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.