Butterfly Tree

Flowering Maple

About Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple

Butterfly Tree

Flowering Maple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Abutilon

Number of Varieties

2045

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

flowering maple

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Schönmalve

In French

arbre de papillon

érable floraison

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

arce de floración

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

de bordo florescimento

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Malveae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

500200

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple

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

Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple

Care of Butterfly Tree and Flowering Maple 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 Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.