European Hornbeam

Butterfly Tree

About European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree

European Hornbeam

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hedge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate and toothed

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Coral Spot, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bach, Haemostatic, Ophthalmic

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as fuel, Used to make yellow dye

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS betulus

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

European Hornbeam

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

European Hornbeam

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Hainbuche

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Hornbeam européenne

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Europeo carpe

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Ευρωπαϊκή Γαύρος

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpino Europeia

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Europejski Grab

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Carpinus betulus

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Carpineae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Coryloideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree

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

European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. European Hornbeam height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

European Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Green
European Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree

Care of European Hornbeam and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. European Hornbeam pruning is done 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 European Hornbeam 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.