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About Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
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Number of Varieties

20300
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999
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
A2, A3, 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
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
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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
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Creeping Thyme

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

arbre de papillon
Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Tomilho

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

500259
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme

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

Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme

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

Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink

  • Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme

Care of Butterfly Tree and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme pruning is done 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.