Butterfly Tree

Munstead Lavender

About Butterfly Tree and Munstead Lavender

Butterfly Tree

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

2016

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Echter Lavendel

In French

arbre de papillon

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

50039

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Munstead Lavender

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

Butterfly Tree and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Munstead Lavender

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