Cornflower

Butterfly Tree

About Cornflower and Butterfly Tree

Cornflower

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

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

2-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 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

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, 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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, 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

Compost

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Herb

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

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

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cynareae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

250500

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Butterfly Tree

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

Cornflower and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

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

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cornflower and Butterfly Tree

Care of Cornflower and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower 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.