Butterfly Tree

Sitka Spruce

About Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce

Butterfly Tree

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Eastern Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-136-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Acicular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

सरल

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Fichten

In French

arbre de papillon

Picea

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Picea

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Spruce

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Picea

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Świerk

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

50035

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce

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

Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce

Care of Butterfly Tree and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.