Butterfly Tree

Sassafras

About Butterfly Tree and Sassafras

Butterfly Tree

Sassafras

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Green, Indigo, Black

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, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Sassafras

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Sassafras

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Sassafras

In French

arbre de papillon

Sassafras

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Sasafrás

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

σασάφρα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

sassafrás

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Sassafras

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Laurales

Family

Fabaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cercideae

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Lauroideae

Number of Species

5004

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Sassafras

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

Butterfly Tree and Sassafras Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Sassafras are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sassafras

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