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About Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9*1
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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

Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

-
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Vine, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMPELASTER carolinianus
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Climbing Aster
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Butterfly tree

In German

Hortensie
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Hortensia
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Hortensia
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

υδραγεία
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Hortensja
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Hibiscus
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

-
Bauhinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

200500
1 27800
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Properties of Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree. Climbing Aster doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Climbing Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Climbing Aster has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree

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

Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Climbing Aster height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Climbing Aster flower color: Light Pink and Lavender

  • Climbing Aster leaf color: Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree

Care of Climbing Aster and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Climbing Aster 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 Climbing Aster needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.