Butterfly Tree

Wild Plum

About Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum

Butterfly Tree

Wild Plum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Prunus americana

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

fencerows, Thickets, Upland savannas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-133-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm240.00 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

Yellow, 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Antioxidants, High cholestrol, Iron, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

PRUNUS americana

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Wild Plum

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

जंगली बेर

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

wild Plum

In French

arbre de papillon

wild Plum

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

ciruelo silvestre

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Κορόμηλο

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Wild Plum

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

dzikiej śliwy

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Wild Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

500430

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum

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

Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Wild Plum height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wild Plum flower color: White
Wild Plum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum

Care of Butterfly Tree and Wild Plum 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 Wild Plum pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Wild Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.