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About Butterfly Tree and Weeping Maple


About Weeping Maple and Butterfly Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  
Ever red , Crimson queen  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.80 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
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, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Beetles  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
-  

Other Uses
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAUHINIA purpurea  
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  

Common Name
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Butterfly tree  
Weeping Maple  

In German
Schmetterlings- Baum  
Weeping Maple  

In French
arbre de papillon  
Maple pleureur  

In Spanish
árbol de la mariposa  
weeping maple  

In Greek
δέντρο πεταλούδα  
weeping maple  

In Portuguese
árvore borboleta  
chorando de bordo  

In Polish
drzewo Butterfly  
płacz klonu  

In Latin
Gloria ligno  
weeping maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Bauhinia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
500  
99+
130  
99+

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Maple

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

Butterfly Tree and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Maple

Care of Butterfly Tree and Weeping Maple 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 Weeping Maple pruning is done 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 Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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