Butterfly Tree

Red Elderberry

About Butterfly Tree and Red Elderberry

Butterfly Tree

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, 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, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Red Elderberry

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Rote Holunder

In French

arbre de papillon

Red sureau

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Red Elderberry

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Gloria ligno

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5007

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Elderberry

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

Butterfly Tree and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Red Elderberry

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