Butterfly Tree

Flowering Dogwood

About Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood

Butterfly Tree

Flowering Dogwood

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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

Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

5-9

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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17.80 cm

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490.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Burgundy

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

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

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

Loam, Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Humidity, Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Cornus florida

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Flowering dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

flowering dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Cornus florida

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Cornus florida

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Cornus florida

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Cornus florida

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Cornus florida

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Cornus florida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood

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

Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood

Care of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Dogwood 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 Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.