Butterfly Tree

Heather

About Butterfly Tree and Heather

Butterfly Tree

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

20700

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

हीथ

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Heidekraut

In French

arbre de papillon

bruyère

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

brezo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ερείκη

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

urze

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

wrzos

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Ericeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

500860

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Heather

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

Butterfly Tree and Heather Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Heather are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Heather

Care of Butterfly Tree and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.