Butterfly Tree

Corn Oak

About Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak

Butterfly Tree

Corn Oak

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-137-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

QUERCUS suber

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

कॉर्क ओक

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Kork Eiche

In French

arbre de papillon

Cork Oak

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

alcornoque

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Cork Oak

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

sobreiro

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Cork Oak

In Latin

Gloria ligno

sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Mirini

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

50020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak

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

Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak

Care of Butterfly Tree and Corn Oak 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 Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.