Butterfly Tree

Donut Peach

About Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach

Butterfly Tree

Donut Peach

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Freestone, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

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

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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

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

✔ ✘

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

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Cosmetics, Used As Food, 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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

डोनट पीच

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Donut Pfirsich

In French

arbre de papillon

Donut Peach

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Donut Peach

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Donut Peach

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Donut Peach

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Donut Peach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cetoniinae

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach

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

Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach

Care of Butterfly Tree and Donut Peach 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 Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.