Butterfly Tree

Smokebush

About Butterfly Tree and Smokebush

Butterfly Tree

Smokebush

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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 Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water deeply about once a week

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

Full 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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Smokebush

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Smokebush

In French

arbre de papillon

Smokebush

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Smokebush

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Smokebush

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Smokebush

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Smokebush

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Rhoeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

5004

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Smokebush

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

Butterfly Tree and Smokebush Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Smokebush are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Butterfly Tree and Smokebush

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