Butterfly Tree

Green Hosta

About Butterfly Tree and Green Hosta

Butterfly Tree

Green Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

2024

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

green hosta

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

green hosta

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Funkie

In French

arbre de papillon

plantain lily

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

lirio de plátano

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

lírio banana

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

babki lilia

In Latin

Gloria ligno

plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50070

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Green Hosta

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

Butterfly Tree and Green Hosta Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Green Hosta are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Green Hosta

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