Butterfly Tree

Kinnikinnick

About Butterfly Tree and Kinnikinnick

Butterfly Tree

Kinnikinnick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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17.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

silky cornel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Kinnikinnick

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Kinnikinnick

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Kinnikinnick

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Kinnikinnick

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Kinnikinnick

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Kinnikinnick

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Kinnikinnick

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Kinnikinnick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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500

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Kinnikinnick

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

Butterfly Tree and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Kinnikinnick physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Kinnikinnick are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Kinnikinnick

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