Butterfly Tree

Mesquite Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Mesquite Tree

Butterfly Tree

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southwestern United States

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Mesquite

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Mesquite

In French

arbre de papillon

Mesquite

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

mezquite

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Mesquite

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Mesquite

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50045

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Mesquite Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

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

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Mesquite Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Mesquite Tree 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 Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.