Butterfly Tree

Whitebark Pine

About Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine

Butterfly Tree

Whitebark Pine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Western United States, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

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

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

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

Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Whitebark Pine

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Whitebark Pine

In French

arbre de papillon

Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Whitebark pino

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Whitebark Pine

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Whitebark Pine

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Fabales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

5005

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine

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

Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine

Care of Butterfly Tree and Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.