Butterfly Tree

Western Redbud

About Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud

Butterfly Tree

Western Redbud

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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

Western United States, California

1.4 Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-138-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

17.80 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

CERCIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

California Redbud, Western Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Western Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

West Redbud

7.2.3 In French

arbre de papillon

Redbud Western

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Redbud Occidental

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Redbud ocidental

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Zachodnia Redbud

7.2.8 In Latin

Gloria ligno

Western Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Bauhinia

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

500NA

1 27800

Properties of Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud

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

Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud

Care of Butterfly Tree and Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.