Butterfly Tree

Mayapple

About Butterfly Tree and Mayapple

Butterfly Tree

Mayapple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Pest Free, 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

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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

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

arbre de papillon

mandrake américain

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

mandrágora americana

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

mandrake americano

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Mayapple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Mayapple

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

Butterfly Tree and Mayapple Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Mayapple are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Mayapple

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