Butterfly Tree

Giant Sequoia

About Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia

Butterfly Tree

Giant Sequoia

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

California

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

2077

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Awl-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

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires large amount of water

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 to control shape

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Grey mold, Root rot

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Giant Sequoia

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Giant Sequoia

In French

arbre de papillon

Séquoia géant

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Secoya gigante

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Sequoia gigante

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sequoiadendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia

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

Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia

Care of Butterfly Tree and Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.