Butterfly Tree

Skyrocket Juniper

About Butterfly Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

Butterfly Tree

Skyrocket Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

North America

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2040

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

skyrocket juniper

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

arbre de papillon

monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

dispararse enebro

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

foguete zimbro

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

Gloria ligno

skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

50067

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Butterfly Tree and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

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