Cleyera

Butterfly Tree

About Cleyera and Butterfly Tree

Cleyera

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

2,240.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm17.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Cleyera

Butterfly tree

In German

Sakaki

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Cleyera

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Cleyera

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Cleyera

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Cleyera

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Cleyera

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Fabales

Family

Theaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Freziereae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

18500

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Butterfly Tree

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

Cleyera and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Cleyera and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cleyera and Butterfly Tree

Care of Cleyera and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera 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 Cleyera 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.