Heather

Butterfly Tree

About Heather and Butterfly Tree

Heather

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

70020

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Ammonium Nitrate

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

हीथ

Butterfly tree

In German

Heidekraut

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

bruyère

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

brezo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

ερείκη

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

urze

árvore borboleta

In Polish

wrzos

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Heather

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fabales

Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calluna

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

860500

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Butterfly Tree

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

Heather and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Heather and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Heather and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Heather and Butterfly Tree

Care of Heather and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.