Jumpseed

Butterfly Tree

About Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree

Jumpseed

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Jumpseed

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

jumpseed

Butterfly tree

In German

jumpseed

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

jumpseed

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

jumpseed

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

jumpseed

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

jumpseed

árvore borboleta

In Polish

jumpseed

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Salire celeritate

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Polygonaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25500

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree

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

Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree

Care of Jumpseed and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves 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 Jumpseed 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.