Butterfly Tree

Hackberry

About Butterfly Tree and Hackberry

Butterfly Tree

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2070

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-132-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

HACKBERRY

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Hackberry

In French

arbre de papillon

micocoulier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

almez

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

hackberry

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

hackberry

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

hackberry

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Urticales

Family

Fabaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50070

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Hackberry

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

Butterfly Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Hackberry are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Hackberry

Care of Butterfly Tree and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.