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About Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine


About Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
6-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Sawfly  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
arbre de papillon  
pin gris  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
jack pine  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
jack pine  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Pinales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
36  

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine

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

Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine

Care of Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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