Butterfly Tree

Jumpseed

About Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed

Butterfly Tree

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

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

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Jumpseed

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

jumpseed

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

jumpseed

In French

arbre de papillon

jumpseed

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

jumpseed

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

jumpseed

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

jumpseed

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

jumpseed

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50025

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed

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

Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed

Care of Butterfly Tree and Jumpseed 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 Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.