Butterfly Tree

Strawberry Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree

Butterfly Tree

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Mediterranean

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Orbiculate

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Erdbeerbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

arbousier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

medronheiro

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Gloria ligno

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.