Butterfly Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

About Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Butterfly Tree

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs high amount of water

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a potherb

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

arbre de papillon

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Diabelski laska

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

50030

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Butterfly Tree and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.