Butterfly Tree

Red Buckeye

About Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye

Butterfly Tree

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

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

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Elliptic

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Red Buckeye

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Red Buckeye

In French

arbre de papillon

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Red Buckeye

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

50020

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye are as follows:

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye

Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Buckeye 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 Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.