Butterfly Tree

Lingonberry

About Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry

Butterfly Tree

Lingonberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-132-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 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

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content 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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Lingonberry

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Lingonberry

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Preiselbeere

In French

arbre de papillon

Airelle

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Lingonberry

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Lingonberry

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Lingonberry

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

borówki brusznicy

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50038

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry

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

Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry

Care of Butterfly Tree and Lingonberry 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 Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.