Butterfly Tree

Post Oak

About Butterfly Tree and Post Oak

Butterfly Tree

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Post Oak

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Post oak

In French

arbre de papillon

Post oak

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Post oak

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Post Oak

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Post Oak

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

post Oak

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50090

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Post Oak

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

Butterfly Tree and Post Oak Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Post Oak are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Post Oak

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