Butterfly Tree

David Ward

About Butterfly Tree and David Ward

Butterfly Tree

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

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, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

david ward

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

david ward

In French

arbre de papillon

david ward

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

david ward

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

david ward

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

david ward

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

david ward

In Latin

Gloria ligno

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500-

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and David Ward

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and David Ward

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

Butterfly Tree and David Ward Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and David Ward are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and David Ward

Care of Butterfly Tree and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.