Butterfly Tree

Water Celery

About Butterfly Tree and Water Celery

Butterfly Tree

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a seasoning in soups, 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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Water Celery

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Wasser Sellerie

In French

arbre de papillon

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

El apio agua

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Aipo água

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Seler Woda

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

5001

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Water Celery

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

Butterfly Tree and Water Celery Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Water Celery are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Water Celery

Care of Butterfly Tree and Water Celery 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 Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.