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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Tree   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China   

Types
Not Available   
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
9-13   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
17.80 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Green, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Gray Green   

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Butterfly shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
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
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer   
Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
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
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
Carminative, Laxative   

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

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
BAUHINIA purpurea   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
Butterfly tree   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Schmetterlings- Baum   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
arbre de papillon   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
árbol de la mariposa   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
δέντρο πεταλούδα   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
árvore borboleta   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
drzewo Butterfly   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
Gloria ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Fabales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Bauhinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cercideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
500   
33

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle 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 Japanese Honeysuckle 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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