Butterfly Tree

Cornflower

About Butterfly Tree and Cornflower

Butterfly Tree

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-132-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, 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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Hydrangea

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Hortensie

In French

arbre de papillon

Hortensia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Hortensia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Hortênsia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Hortensja

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

500250

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower

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

Butterfly Tree and Cornflower Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower

Care of Butterfly Tree and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.