Butterfly Tree

Peppertree

About Butterfly Tree and Peppertree

Butterfly Tree

Peppertree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

South America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-11

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Pink, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Condiment, Gum

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SCHINUS molle

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Peppertree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Peppertree

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Peppertree

In French

arbre de papillon

Peppertree

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

peppertree

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Peppertree

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Peppertree

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Peppertree

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Peppertree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Schinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

500600

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Peppertree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Peppertree

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

Butterfly Tree and Peppertree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Peppertree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Peppertree height is 1,219.20 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Peppertree are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Peppertree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Peppertree 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 Peppertree pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppertree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.