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About Hellebore and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Hellebore


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
-  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
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
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Carminative, Laxative  

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

Other Uses
-  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
Hortensia  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
Hortensja  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Bauhinia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
20  
500  
99+

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Properties of Hellebore and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hellebore and Butterfly Tree

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

Hellebore and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Hellebore and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hellebore height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Hellebore and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Hellebore and Butterfly Tree

Care of Hellebore and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hellebore 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 Hellebore needs Average Water 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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