Butterfly Tree

White Cedar

About Butterfly Tree and White Cedar

Butterfly Tree

White Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

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

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Thuja occidentalis

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

arbre de papillon

Thuya occidental

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5005

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and White Cedar

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

Butterfly Tree and White Cedar Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and White Cedar are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and White Cedar

Care of Butterfly Tree and White Cedar 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 White Cedar 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 White Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.