Butterfly Tree

Red Alder

About Butterfly Tree and Red Alder

Butterfly Tree

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

red alder

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

rot-Erle

In French

arbre de papillon

aulne rouge

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

aliso rojo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Gloria ligno

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50035

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Alder

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

Butterfly Tree and Red Alder Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Red Alder are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Alder

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