Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Euonymus europaeus
Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Floodplains, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
4-7
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, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea
EUONYMUS europaeus
Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
European spindle
In Hindi
Butterfly tree
आम धुरी
In German
Schmetterlings- Baum
gemeinsamen Spindel
In French
arbre de papillon
axe commun
In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa
husillo Común
In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα
κοινή άξονα
In Portuguese
árvore borboleta
eixo comum
In Polish
drzewo Butterfly
wspólna wrzeciona
In Latin
Gloria ligno
commune fusum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Celastrales
Family
Fabaceae
Celastraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle
Season and care of Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle is important to know. While considering everything about Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterfly Tree season is Spring and Summer and Common Spindle season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Butterfly Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterfly Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle Physical Information
Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle are as follows:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
- Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Care of Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle
Care of Butterfly Tree and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.