Butterfly Tree

Sarcococca confusa

About Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa

Butterfly Tree

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Yellow 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Sweet Box

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

arbre de papillon

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Gloria ligno

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Buxales

Family

Fabaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

50020

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa

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

Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.