Jewelweed

Butterfly Tree

About Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree

Jewelweed

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Fern, Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, River side

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Moist

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize only when soil is poor

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS capensis

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Jewelweed

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Impatiens capensis

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Impatiente du Cap

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Impatiens capensis

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Impatiens capensis

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Impatiens capensis

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Impatiens capensis

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens capensis

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

50500

1 27800

Properties of Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree

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

Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree

Care of Jewelweed and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally 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 Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.