Butterfly Tree

Tulip Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree

Butterfly Tree

Tulip Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Orange, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Lime Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 ocassionally, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in 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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

LIRIODENDRON tulipifera

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

ट्यूलिप पेड़

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Tulpenbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

tulipier

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

árbol de tulipán

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

δέντρο τουλίπα

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

árvore de tulipa

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

tulipanowiec

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Tulipa arbore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Magnoliales

Family

Fabaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Liriodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree

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

Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Tulip Tree height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Tulip Tree flower color: Orange and Light Yellow
Tulip Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree

Care of Butterfly Tree and Tulip 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 Tulip Tree pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Remove dead branches. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tulip Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.