Chinese Lantern

Butterfly Tree

About Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree

Chinese Lantern

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

9020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

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

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Butterfly tree

In German

Lampionblume

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Chinese lantern

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Physalis

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

90500

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree

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

Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree

Care of Chinese Lantern and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Chinese Lantern 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.