Butterfly Tree

Tulip Tree

About Butterfly Tree and Tulip Tree

Butterfly Tree

Tulip Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Orange, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Lime Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

LIRIODENDRON tulipifera

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

ट्यूलिप पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Tulpenbaum

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

tulipier

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

árbol de tulipán

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

δέντρο τουλίπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

árvore de tulipa

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

tulipanowiec

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Tulipa arbore

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Liriodendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5002

1 27800

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.