Butterfly Tree

Loquat

About Butterfly Tree and Loquat

Butterfly Tree

Loquat

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

China, Japan

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

gardens, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Ovate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

dilation of pupils, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Loquat

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Mispel

In French

arbre de papillon

nèfle

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

níspero

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

μούσμουλο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

nêspera

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

loquat

In Latin

Gloria ligno

loquat

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rubiales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Eriobotrya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500800

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Loquat

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Loquat

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

Butterfly Tree and Loquat Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Loquat physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Loquat are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Loquat

Care of Butterfly Tree and Loquat 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 Loquat 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.