Butterfly Tree

Chives

About Butterfly Tree and Chives

Butterfly Tree

Chives

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

Number of Varieties

20500

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Rocky 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm203.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

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

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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

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Chives

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schnittlauch

In French

arbre de papillon

Ciboulette

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Cebollino

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Cebolinha

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Szczypiorek

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Sectivi porri

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

5003

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Chives

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

Butterfly Tree and Chives Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Chives are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chives

Care of Butterfly Tree and Chives 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 Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.