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About Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Jack Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Pinus banksiana  
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
17.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Butterfly shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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, fertilize in growing season  
Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Sawfly  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Carminative, Laxative  

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

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS banksiana  
BAUHINIA purpurea  

Common Name
grey pine scrub pine  
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree  

In Hindi
जैक पाइन  
Butterfly tree  

In German
Jack Kiefer  
Schmetterlings- Baum  

In French
pin gris  
arbre de papillon  

In Spanish
jack pine  
árbol de la mariposa  

In Greek
υποδοχή πεύκο  
δέντρο πεταλούδα  

In Portuguese
jack pine  
árvore borboleta  

In Polish
sosna Banksa  
drzewo Butterfly  

In Latin
pinus  
Gloria ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Bauhinia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
36  
500  
99+

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Properties of Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree

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

Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree

Care of Jack Pine and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jack 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 Jack 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.

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