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Butterfly Tree
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Techny Arborvitae
Techny Arborvitae



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About Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
Thuja occidentalis 'Techny'

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
Forests, gardens, Roadsides

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

17.80 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown
Green, Light Green

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
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Brown, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Wood

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
White Cedar

In Hindi

Butterfly tree
Techny Arborvitae

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum
Techny Lebensbaum

In French

arbre de papillon
Techny Arborvitae

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa
Techny Arborvitae

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα
Techny Arborvitae

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta
Techny Arborvitae

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly
Techny Tuja

In Latin

Gloria ligno
Techny Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Fabales
Pinales

Family

Fabaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Bauhinia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cercideae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

5001
1 27800
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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae

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

Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Techny Arborvitae height is 300.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae are as follows:

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Techny Arborvitae flower color:

  • Techny Arborvitae leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae

Care of Butterfly Tree and Techny Arborvitae 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 Techny Arborvitae pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Techny Arborvitae needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.