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About Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Japan  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-9  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in winter, 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, Water soluble fertilizers  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Osterlilie  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
lis de Pâques  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
lilium  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Bauhinia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
20  
500  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree

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

Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree

Care of Easter Lily and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily 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.

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