Coneflower

Butterfly Tree

About Coneflower and Butterfly Tree

Coneflower

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

coneflower

Butterfly tree

In German

Sonnenhut

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

coneflower

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

equinácea

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

coneflower

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Coneflower

árvore borboleta

In Polish

jeżówka

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

coneflower

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Heliantheae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

9500

1 27800

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Properties of Coneflower and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Butterfly Tree. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Coneflower does not have fragrant flowers. Coneflower has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash 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 Coneflower and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Butterfly Tree

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

Coneflower and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Coneflower and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Coneflower and Butterfly Tree

Care of Coneflower and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Coneflower 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.