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About Japanese Maple and Butterfly Tree


About Butterfly Tree and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial   

Type
Shrub   
Tree   

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

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

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands   
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
9-13   

AHS Heat Zone
8-2   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
760.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
17.80 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red   
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Red, Brown   
Green, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze   
Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red   
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate   
Butterfly shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Fast   

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
Apply N-P-K   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
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
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Carminative, Laxative   

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

Other Uses
Used as preservative   
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'   
BAUHINIA purpurea   

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple   
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree   

In Hindi
Japanese Maple   
Butterfly tree   

In German
japanischer Ahorn   
Schmetterlings- Baum   

In French
érable du Japon   
arbre de papillon   

In Spanish
arce japonés   
árbol de la mariposa   

In Greek
Japanese Maple   
δέντρο πεταλούδα   

In Portuguese
bordo japonês   
árvore borboleta   

In Polish
Klon japoński   
drzewo Butterfly   

In Latin
Acer palmatum   
Gloria ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Fabales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Bauhinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cercideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
500   
33

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Butterfly Tree

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

Japanese Maple and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Butterfly Tree

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