Butterfly Tree

Filbert

About Butterfly Tree and Filbert

Butterfly Tree

Filbert

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Hazelnut, Corylus

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

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, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal

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

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

हेज़लनट

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Haselnuss

In French

arbre de papillon

aveline

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

avellana

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

φουντούκι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

avelã

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

leszczyna

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Filbert

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50015

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Filbert

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Filbert

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

Butterfly Tree and Filbert Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Filbert physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Filbert are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Filbert

Care of Butterfly Tree and Filbert 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 Filbert 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 Filbert needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.