Kinnikinnick

Butterfly Tree

About Kinnikinnick and Butterfly Tree

Kinnikinnick

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

3b, 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

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS amomum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

silky cornel

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Kinnikinnick

Butterfly tree

In German

Kinnikinnick

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Kinnikinnick

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Kinnikinnick

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Kinnikinnick

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Kinnikinnick

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Kinnikinnick

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Kinnikinnick

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Fabales

Family

Cornaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cornus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

8500

1 27800

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Properties of Kinnikinnick and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kinnikinnick and Butterfly Tree

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

Kinnikinnick and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Kinnikinnick and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kinnikinnick height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Kinnikinnick and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick 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 Kinnikinnick and Butterfly Tree

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