Butterfly Tree

European Hornbeam

About Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam

Butterfly Tree

European Hornbeam

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Ovate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Coral Spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Bach, Haemostatic, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as fuel, Used to make yellow dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CARPINUS betulus

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

European Hornbeam

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

European Hornbeam

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Hainbuche

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Hornbeam européenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Europeo carpe

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Ευρωπαϊκή Γαύρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Carpino Europeia

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Europejski Grab

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Carpinus betulus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Carpinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Carpineae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Coryloideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam

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

Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas European Hornbeam height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
European Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Green
European Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam

Care of Butterfly Tree and European Hornbeam 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 European Hornbeam pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.