Eucalyptus

Butterfly Tree

About Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree

Eucalyptus

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrubs, Trees

Tree

Origin

Australia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

70020

0 40000

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Habitat

River side

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

32.81 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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 Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Eucalyptus

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Eucalyptus

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

नीलगिरी

Butterfly tree

In German

Eukalyptus

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Eucalyptus

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Eucalipto

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

ευκάλυπτος

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Eucalipto

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Eukaliptus

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Eucalyptus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Eucalyptus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Eucalypteae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

700500

1 27800

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Properties of Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree. Eucalyptus doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Eucalyptus does not have fragrant flowers. Eucalyptus has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems. 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 Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree

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

Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree

Care of Eucalyptus and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Eucalyptus 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.