Butterfly Tree

Rowan Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree

Butterfly Tree

Rowan Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-7

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Orange, Yellow

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

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Sorbus aucuparia

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Rowan, Mountain ash

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

रोवाण पौधा

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Rowan Tree

In French

arbre de papillon

Rowan Tree

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Rowan Tree

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Rowan Tree

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Árvore de Rowan

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Rowan Tree

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Rowan ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sorbus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500110

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Rowan Tree flower color: White
Rowan Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Rowan Tree 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 Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rowan Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.