Butterfly Tree

Wooly Thyme

About Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme

Butterfly Tree

Wooly Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-3

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.80 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Gray mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

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, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAUHINIA purpurea

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

Common Name

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

Wooly Thyme

In Hindi

Butterfly tree

Wooly Thyme

In German

Schmetterlings- Baum

Wooly Thymian

In French

arbre de papillon

Wooly Thyme

In Spanish

árbol de la mariposa

Lanoso Tomillo

In Greek

δέντρο πεταλούδα

Wooly Θυμάρι

In Portuguese

árvore borboleta

Wooly tomilho

In Polish

drzewo Butterfly

Wooly Tymianek

In Latin

Gloria ligno

Wooly Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bauhinia

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

500100

1 27800

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Properties of Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme

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

Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme

Care of Butterfly Tree and Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.