Cherry Plum

Butterfly Tree

About Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree

Cherry Plum

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy 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

Arrowhead

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Butterfly tree

In German

cherry Plum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Prunus

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

cherry Plum

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Cherry Plum

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Cherry Plum

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

200500

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree

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

Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree

Care of Cherry Plum and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.