Fern Pine

Butterfly Tree

About Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree

Fern Pine

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Tan

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

फर्न पाइन

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Fern Pinien

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

pin Fern

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

pino helecho

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Fern πεύκο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pinho Fern

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Fern sosna

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern pinus

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Podocarpaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Afrocarpus

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

6500

1 27800

Properties of Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree? We provide you with everything About Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree. Fern Pine doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Fern Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Fern Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Butterfly Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree

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

Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree

Care of Fern Pine and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fern Pine pruning is done 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 Fern Pine 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.