Butterfly Tree

Engelmann Spruce

About Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce

Butterfly Tree

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-7

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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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

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, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

mountain spruce

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Engelmann spruce

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Engelmann spruce

In French

arbre de papillon

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce

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

Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Butterfly Tree and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.