Butterfly Tree

Stonecrop

About Butterfly Tree and Stonecrop

Butterfly Tree

Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Central Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

20600

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little 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

Loam, Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

Sedum acre

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Stonecrop

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Stonecrop

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Stonecrop

In French

arbre de papillon

Orpin

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

uva de gato

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Stonecrop

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Stonecrop

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

rozchodnika

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Saxifragales

Family

Fabaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

500600

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Stonecrop

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

Butterfly Tree and Stonecrop Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Stonecrop are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Stonecrop

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